Feasibility and Outcomes of a Standardized Management Protocol for Acute Exacerbation of Interstitial Lung Disease.
Colin J AdamsKaran ChohanDmitry RozenbergJohn KavanaghGerhard GreylingShane ShaperaJolene H FisherPublished in: Lung (2021)
IPF is associated with a higher risk of death or transplant at 1-year as compared to a non-IPF diagnosis in patients with AE-ILD managed using a standardized protocol. Improvement on CT chest 7 days after corticosteroid pulse is associated with better survival.
Keyphrases
- interstitial lung disease
- idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis
- systemic sclerosis
- randomized controlled trial
- respiratory failure
- rheumatoid arthritis
- liver failure
- chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
- blood pressure
- computed tomography
- image quality
- dual energy
- contrast enhanced
- magnetic resonance imaging
- aortic dissection
- type diabetes
- drug induced
- metabolic syndrome
- positron emission tomography
- extracorporeal membrane oxygenation
- intensive care unit
- mechanical ventilation
- glycemic control
- insulin resistance