Open AccessAcute exacerbation of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis
Author(s) -
Mengshu Cao,
Jinhua Sheng,
Tianzhen Wang,
Xiaohua Qiu,
Dongmei Wang,
Wang Yang,
Yonglong Xiao,
Hourong Cai
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
chinese medical journal/chinese medical journal
Language(s) - Uncategorized
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.537
H-Index - 63
eISSN - 2542-5641
pISSN - 0366-6999
DOI - 10.1097/cm9.0000000000000422
Subject(s) - idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis , usual interstitial pneumonia , medicine , exacerbation , gastroenterology , idiopathic interstitial pneumonia , pulmonary fibrosis , high resolution computed tomography , fibrosis , lung
The prognosis of acute exacerbation of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (AE-IPF) is very poor with a high mortality. The aim of this study was to describe the clinical features and survival of patients with AE-IPF with usual pulmonary fibrosis (UIP) and possible UIP (P-UIP) pattern on chest high resolution computed tomography (HRCT).