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Acute Exacerbation of Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis An International Working Group Report

  • Harold R. Collard
  • , Christopher J. Ryerson
  • , Tamera J. Corte
  • , Gisli Jenkins
  • , Yasuhiro Kondoh
  • , David J. Lederer
  • , Joyce S. Lee
  • , Toby M. Maher
  • , Athol U. Wells
  • , Katerina M. Antoniou
  • , Juergen Behr
  • , Kevin K. Brown
  • , Vincent Cottin
  • , Kevin R. Flaherty
  • , Junya Fukuoka
  • , David M. Hansell
  • , Takeshi Johkoh
  • , Naftali Kaminski
  • , Dong Soon Kim
  • , Martin Kolb
  • David A. Lynch, Jeffrey L. Myers, Ganesh Raghu, Luca Richeldi, Hiroyuki Taniguchi, Fernando J. Martinez
  • University of California at San Francisco
  • University of British Columbia
  • Royal Prince Alfred Hospital
  • Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust
  • Tosei General Hospital
  • Columbia University
  • University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus
  • Imperial College London
  • Interstitial Lung Disease Unit
  • University of Crete
  • Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich
  • Universite Claude Bernard Lyon 1
  • Nagasaki University
  • Royal Brompton Hospital
  • Kinki Central Hospital
  • Yale University
  • University of Ulsan
  • McMaster University
  • University of Colorado Denver
  • University of Michigan, Ann Arbor
  • University of Washington
  • Cornell University

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Abstract

Acute exacerbation of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis has been defined as an acute, clinically significant, respiratory deterioration of unidentifiable cause. The objective of this international working group report on acute exacerbation of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis was to provide a comprehensive update on the topic. A literature review was conducted to identify all relevant English text publications and abstracts. Evidence-based updates on the epidemiology, etiology, risk factors, prognosis, and management of acute exacerbations of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis are provided. Finally, to better reflect the current state of knowledge and improve the feasibility of future research into its etiology and treatment, the working group proposes a new conceptual framework for acute respiratory deterioration in idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis and a revised definition and diagnostic criteria for acute exacerbation of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)265-275
Number of pages11
JournalAmerican Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine
Volume194
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2016

Keywords

  • acute exacerbation
  • diagnosis
  • management
  • pulmonary fibrosis
  • review

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