Radiological usual interstitial pneumonia pattern is associated with two-year mortality in patients with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

The new diagnostic guidelines for idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) did not rule out the possibility of combining the radiological patterns of usual interstitial pneumonia (UIP) and probable UIP, given the similar management and diagnostic capacity. However, the prognostic implications of these patterns have not been fully elucidated, with different studies showing heterogeneous results. We applied the new criteria to a retrospective series of patients with IPF, assessing survival based on radiological patterns, findings, and their extension.

Methods

Two thoracic radiologists reviewed high-resolution computed tomography images taken at diagnosis in 146 patients with IPF, describing the radiological findings and patterns. The association of each radiological fi

SUBMITTER: Gaya Garcia-Manso I 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10906386 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature