Lisa H. Lancaster, MD: Interstitial lung disease is a rare but not uncommon disease of scaring or inflammation that occurs in a space, or potential space, between the Avella and the capillaries or ...

Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) is a chronic, progressive-fibrosing interstitial lung disease of unknown origin that affects 3 million people worldwide and imparts substantial burdens to patients, ...

Patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) face increased risk for interstitial lung disease (ILD) and comorbidities appear to raise it further. This retrospective study sought to compare different ...

Practitioners in the emergency room, primary care settings, and specialty clinics who provide services to patients with various forms of ILD must often distinguish respiratory symptoms associated with ...

The goal of this activity is to educate clinicians on the symptoms and presentation of pulmonary hypertension-interstitial lung disease (PH-ILD) to administer the appropriate diagnostic tests, ...

The prevalence of interstitial lung disease (ILD) across connective tissue disorders (CTDs) and its persistent standing as a leading cause of death in patients with CTDs challenge rheumatologists to ...

Clinicians working within the US healthcare system order CTs; it's just what we do, and we do it a lot. This isn't necessarily bad, but an inevitable by-product is the pandemic of incidental findings.

The growing interstitial lung disease market is supported by the widespread use of foundational and supportive treatments such as corticosteroids, immunosuppressants, biologics, and adjunct therapies ...

Credit: Getty Images. The first step in diagnosing idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis is ruling out other known causes of interstitial lung disease. Making an accurate diagnosis of IPF is critical because ...

Complete Overview of Lung Diseases: From Airways to Chest Wall Disorders: By Shreoshree Chakrabarty Lung disease is a common health concern affecting millions worldwide, with a significant number of ...