Characteristics and Prevalence of Domestic and Occupational Inhalational Exposures Across Interstitial Lung Diseases.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Inhalational exposures are increasingly recognized as contributing factors in interstitial lung disease (ILD). However, the characteristics of both exposures and exposed patients are not well understood. We hypothesized that domestic and occupational inhalational exposures would be common and associated with differences in demographics, clinical characteristics, and transplant-free survival in patients with all forms of ILD.

Research question

What is the prevalence of inhalational exposures across all ILD diagnoses, and are these exposures associated with differences in demographics, clinical characteristics, and transplant-free survival?

Study design and methods

Patients from a tertiary ILD clinic underwent an interview designed to capture inhalational exp

SUBMITTER: Lee CT 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8295904 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature