Historical database cohort study addressing the clinical patterns prior to idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) diagnosis in UK primary care.

David ThickettJaco VoorhamRonan RyanRupert JonesRobina CokerAndrew M WilsonSen YangMandy Yl OwPriyanka RajuIsha ChaudhryAntony HardjojoVictoria CarterDavid J Price

Published in: BMJ open (2020)

Prolonged cough and/or progressive dyspnoea, especially if accompanied with weight loss, should signal for a referral to specialist assessment at the earliest opportunity.

Keyphrases

idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis
primary care
weight loss
interstitial lung disease
bariatric surgery
multiple sclerosis
palliative care
roux en y gastric bypass
general practice
adverse drug
type diabetes
adipose tissue
body mass index
weight gain
glycemic control