Potential interstitial lung abnormalities on chest X-rays prior to symptoms of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) often has significant diagnostic delay. At present it is not well-known what factors associate with time to diagnosis and if this is associated with survival after the diagnosis. There has also been increasing attention for interstitial lung abnormalities on chest CT-scans. In this study we assessed what factors associate with time to diagnosis in patients with IPF, and whether early stages of pulmonary fibrosis can be seen on chest X-rays prior to the start of symptoms.

Methods

In this retrospective study, 409 Dutch patients with IPF were included. Clinical characteristics, including patient demographics, medical history, time of start of symptoms, time of first visit to pulmonologist, and any previous radiographic imaging repo

SUBMITTER: Hoffman TW 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9426013 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature