As a central goal of PF Awareness Month and their ongoing work, the Pulmonary Fibrosis Foundation aims to improve diagnostic delays and misdiagnoses in this patient population.
In patients with COPD, lung methylation profiles differ according to the severity of airflow limitation and some epigenetic changes translate into specific gene expression changes in the lung.
In patients with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis, treatment with pirfenidone was associated with a lower risk of mortality and acute respiratory-related hospitalizations than treatment with nintedanib.
Individuals with pulmonary fibrosis could develop more serious complications if infected with COVID-19, and those awaiting organ transplantation and other surgical interventions may face delays because of the pandemic.
Although pulmonary hypertension as a result of interstitial lung disease is linked to significant morbidity and mortality, there is no consensus regarding screening or management of the disease.
An increase in circulating serum mitochondrial DNA is associated with worse survival in patients with newly diagnosed idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis.
Positive topline data from the phase 2b study of INOpulse® delivery system announced for the treatment of pulmonary hypertension associated with pulmonary fibrosis.
Use of thrombomodulin alfa for the treatment of acute exacerbation of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis is not recommended, according to phase 3 clinical trial results.
Patients with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis are faced with a heavy economic burden, with mean annual costs for admission and inpatient care totaling more than $10,000 per patient.
Altered expression of 14 genes in adults was associated with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis susceptibility.
