According to data from the Health Insurance Review and Assessment Service in 2023, there are an estimated 15,000 patients with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis in Korea. Recently, the number of patients ...

Many people notice breathlessness now and then and quickly find reasons to explain it away, perhaps they are out of shape, getting older, or simply feeling anxious. But when breathlessness keeps ...

PPF is identified by decline in lung function, worsening symptoms, and increased fibrosis on imaging, with variable criteria across studies. Risk factors for PPF include older age, male sex, smoking, ...

The field of PPF is moving towards a personalized, data-driven approach, emphasizing biomarker integration and risk stratification for early diagnosis and treatment. Recent guidelines standardized PPF ...