- ►fightlam.org [PDF] JB Orens, M Estenne, S Arcasoy, JV Conte, P … - Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation, 2006 - Elsevier The aim of this report is to assist physicians throughout the world in referring
potential candidates for lung transplantation. It is important to recognize that
few data exist from randomized controlled trials upon which to support the ... Cited by 149 - Related articles - All 10 versions
- ►chestpubs.org CJ Lettieri, SD Nathan, SD Barnett, S Ahmad, … - Chest, 2006 - chestjournal.chestpubs.org * From the Department of Pulmonary & Critical Care Medicine (Dr. Lettieri),
Walter Reed Army Medical Center, Washington DC; the Lung Transplant Program
(Drs. Nathan, Barnett, and Ahmad), Inova Fairfax Hospital, Falls Church, ... Cited by 128 - Related articles - BL Direct - All 5 versions
N Walter, HR Collard, TE King Jr - Proceedings of the American Thoraic Society, 2006 - Am Thoracic Soc The clinical course of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) is variable; however,
the long-term survival in IPF is poor. Prednisone has been the mainstay of
therapy since its release for clinical use in 1948. Recently, prednisone ... Cited by 82 - Related articles - BL Direct - All 4 versions
- ►171.66.122.149 KR Flaherty, AC Andrei, S Murray, C Fraley, … - American journal of respiratory and critical care …, 2006 - 171.66.122.149 Methods: One hundred ninety-seven patients with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis
were evaluated. Desaturation during the 6MWT was associated with increased
mortality even if a threshold of 88% was not reached. Baseline walk ... Cited by 78 - Related articles - BL Direct - All 22 versions
- ►171.66.122.149 G Raghu, D Weycker, J Edelsberg, WZ … - American journal of respiratory and critical care …, 2006 - 171.66.122.149 Measurements and Main Results: Persons with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis were
identified based on diagnosis and procedure codes. Using broad case-finding
criteria, prevalence was estimated to range from 4.0 per 100,000 persons ... Cited by 74 - Related articles - BL Direct - All 8 versions
- ►atsjournals.org HR Collard, BB Moore, KR Flaherty, KK Brown … - American journal of respiratory and critical care …, 2007 - Am Thoracic Soc The natural history of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) has been
characterized as a steady, predictable decline in lung function over time.
Recent evidence suggests that some patients may experience a more ... Cited by 65 - Related articles - BL Direct - All 6 versions
- ►nih.gov DS Kim, HR Collard, TE King Jr - Proceedings of the American Thoraic Society, 2006 - Am Thoracic Soc In the American Thoracic Society/European Respiratory Society consensus
classification, idiopathic interstitial pneumonias are classified into seven
clinicopathologic entities. The classification is largely based on ... Cited by 56 - Related articles - BL Direct - All 7 versions
- ►chestpubs.org SD Nathan, OA Shlobin, S Ahmad, S Urbanek, … - Chest, 2007 - chestjournal.chestpubs.org Background: Pulmonary hypertension (PH) is commonly seen in patients with
idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF). We sought to examine the relationship
between pulmonary function tests (PFTs), including the percentage of ... Cited by 49 - Related articles - BL Direct - All 5 versions
- ►chestjournal.org K Hamada, S Nagai, S Tanaka, T Handa, M … - Chest, 2007 - Am Coll Chest Phys * From Chitose City Hospital, Division of Internal Medicine (Dr. Hamada),
Chitose, Hokkaido; Kyoto University Hospital, Department of Respiratory Medicine
(Drs. Nagai, Handa, and Mishima), Kyoto; Moju-kai Tanaka Clinic (Dr. ... Cited by 44 - Related articles - BL Direct - All 6 versions
JP Lynch, R Saggar, SS Weigt, DA Zisman, … - Seminars in respiratory and critical care medicine, 2001 - thieme-connect.com Usual interstitial pneumonia (UIP) is a distinct histological lesion observed in
idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF), but can be found in other etiologies. The
diagnosis of UIP can be established by surgical lung biopsy or by high ... Cited by 39 - Related articles - BL Direct - All 6 versions
