Acute exacerbation of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis: who to treat, how to treat [0.03%]
特发性肺纤维化急性加重：如何预防与治疗
Tejaswini Kulkarni,Steven R Duncan
Tejaswini Kulkarni
Purpose of review: Acute exacerbations of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (AE-IPF) are the most frequent cause of death among patients with IPF. Here, we review the revised definition and diagnostic criteria for AE-IPF and ...
Joanna E Kusmirek,Josiah D Magnusson,Scott B Perlman
Joanna E Kusmirek
Purpose of review: The main goal of the article is to familiarize the reader with commonly and uncommonly used nuclear medicine procedures that can significantly contribute to improved patient care. The article presents e...
Nikhil A Huprikar,Steven D Deas,Andrew J Skabelund
Nikhil A Huprikar
Purpose of review: Pulmonary disorders accounted for up to 8% of the over 70,000 medical evacuations conducted from Iraq and Afghanistan in the past 15 years. This review of non-traumatic pulmonary emergencies provides an...
R Somayaji,C H Goss
R Somayaji
Purpose of review: a)We conducted a review of the current evidence relating to antibiotic duration in the short and long-term management of non-cystic fibrosis bronchiectasis. ...
M Safwan Badr,John D Dingell,Shahrokh Javaheri
M Safwan Badr
Purpose: The purpose of this review is to discuss the pathogenesis, clinical manifestations, diagnosis and treatment, including areas of controversy and uncertainty. ...
Risk factors for the development of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis: A review [0.03%]
特发性肺纤维化发病风险因素的研究进展综述
Tanzira Zaman,Joyce S Lee
Tanzira Zaman
Purpose of review: Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) is an invariably progressive disease. Current treatment options simply slow disease progression and better therapeutic options are needed. We aimed to review emerging...
Justin Rosenheck,Colleen Pietras,Edward Cantu
Justin Rosenheck
Purpose of review: Primary graft dysfunction is an acute lung injury syndrome occurring immediately following lung transplantation. This review aims to provide an overview of the current understanding of PGD, including ep...
Kathleen Oare Lindell
Kathleen Oare Lindell
A purpose of review: Interstitial lung diseases (ILDs) cause unpredictable degrees of fibrosis and inflammation in the lungs leading to functional decline and varying symptom burden for patients. Some patients may live fo...
Air Travel-Related Spontaneous Pneumothorax in Diffuse Cystic Lung Diseases [0.03%]
空洞性肺疾病的航空旅行相关的自发性气胸
Nikolai Wajda,Nishant Gupta
Nikolai Wajda
Purpose of review: Spontaneous pneumothorax (SP) is a common manifestation of patients with diffuse cystic lung diseases (DCLDs) such as lymphangieoleiomyomatosis (LAM), pulmonary Langerhans cell histiocytosis (PLCH) and ...
Philip Mitchelmore,Catherine Wilson,David Hettle
Philip Mitchelmore
Purpose of review: The purpose of this review is to discuss the risk of bacterial cross-infection for bronchiectasis patients in the outpatient setting. Cross-infection has primarily been a matter of concern in cystic fib...