Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis Archives

News, Restrictive Lung Disease

Effect of Interstitial Lung Disease Subtypes on COVID-19 Mortality

By

Ron Goldberg

June 15, 2022

How does the COVID-19 mortality rate vary among patients with different subtypes of interstitial lung disease?

Lung Cancer

Mechanical Forces in IPF and Lung Cancer: A New Therapeutic Target?

By

Ron Goldberg

June 15, 2022

How does IPF increase risk for lung cancer morbidity/mortality? Researchers analyzed the potential mechanisms for this, which may represent new therapeutic targets.

Restrictive Lung Disease

Updated Practice Guideline: IPF and Progressive Pulmonary Fibrosis

By

Colby Stong

June 3, 2022

A recent update of IPF clinical practice guideline addresses the progression of pulmonary fibrosis in patients with interstitial lung diseases other than IPF.

Restrictive Lung Disease

Benefits of Vitamin Supplementation in Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis

By

Virginia A. Schad, PharmD, RPh

May 18, 2022

In patients with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis, can supplementation with vitamins C, D, and E affect respiration, inflammation, and oxidative stress?

Restrictive Lung Disease

Progressive Fibrosing Interstitial Lung Disease: Prevalence and Characteristics

By

Sheila Jacobs

April 13, 2022

What characterizes the progressive fibrosing ILD phenotype, and what baseline factors associated with this phenotype may help guide clinical decision making?