Men with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis have increased mortality compared with women
1. Men with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) have a higher comorbidity burden, worse baseline lung function, and shorter survival, with ...
Tag: idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis
Nerandomilast slows decline in FVC in idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis
1. In this randomized trial, among patients with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF), nerandomilast slowed the decline in the forced vital ...
Exposure to particulate matter 2.5 μm or less associated with adverse outcomes among patients with fibrotic interstitial lung disease
1. Increasing exposure to sulfate, nitrate, and ammonium particulate matter 2.5 μm (PM2.5 μm) constituents was associated with adverse outcomes ...
#VisualAbstract: Phosphodiesterase 4 inhibitor BI 1015550 preserves lung function in pulmonary fibrosis patients
1. In idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) patients, phosphodiesterase 4 inhibitor BI 1015550 prevented decline in lung function compared to a ...
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INPULSIS: Nintedanib for Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis [Classics Series]
This study summary is an excerpt from the book 2 Minute Medicine's The Classics in Medicine: Summaries of the Landmark ...
Sildenafil (Viagra) does not improve quality of life for idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis patients treated with nintedanib (OFEV)
1. In patients with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) and a low diffusion capacity for carbon dioxide (DLCO), the addition of ...
Recombinant human pentraxin 2 slows the decline in lung function for patients with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis
1. The use of recombinant human pentraxin 2 vs placebo resulted in a slower decline in lung function over 28 ...
Thyroid hormone supplementation may be a promising treatment for idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis [PreClinical]
1. An enzyme involved in thyroid hormone activation was found to be elevated in patients with pulmonary fibrosis. 2. Following ...
Novel imaging agent could enable pulmonary fibrosis diagnosis and monitoring [PreClinical]
1. A gallium-labeled, collagen-binding peptide (68Ga-CBP8) specifically identified fibrotic tissue via positron emission tomography (PET) imaging in two mouse ...
Double-lung transplantation associated with lower mortality in IPF
1. Double-lung transplant is associated with lower 5-year mortality rates than single-lung transplant in patients with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF). ...
