RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 Diagnosis and management of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis: French practical guidelines
JF European Respiratory Review
JO EUROPEAN RESPIRATORY REVIEW
FD European Respiratory Society
SP 193
OP 214
DO 10.1183/09059180.00001814
VO 23
IS 132
A1 Cottin, Vincent
A1 Crestani, Bruno
A1 Valeyre, Dominique
A1 Wallaert, Benoit
A1 Cadranel, Jacques
A1 Dalphin, Jean-Charles
A1 Delaval, Philippe
A1 Israel-Biet, Dominique
A1 Kessler, Romain
A1 Reynaud-Gaubert, Martine
A1 Aguilaniu, Bernard
A1 Bouquillon, Benoit
A1 Carré, Philippe
A1 Danel, Claire
A1 Faivre, Jean-Baptiste
A1 Ferretti, Gilbert
A1 Just, Nicolas
A1 Kouzan, Serge
A1 Lebargy, François
A1 Marchand-Adam, Sylvain
A1 Philippe, Bruno
A1 Prévot, Grégoire
A1 Stach, Bruno
A1 Thivolet-Béjui, Françoise
A1 Cordier, Jean-François
A1 ,
YR 2014
UL http://err.ersjournals.com/content/23/132/193.abstract
AB Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) is the most frequent chronic idiopathic interstitial pneumonia in adults. The management of rare diseases in France has been organised by a national plan for rare diseases, which endorsed a network of expert centres for rare diseases throughout France. This article is an overview of the executive summary of the French guidelines for the management of IPF, an initiative that emanated from the French National Reference Centre and the Network of Regional Competence Centres for Rare Lung Diseases. This review aims at providing pulmonologists with a document that: 1) combines the current available evidence; 2) reviews practical modalities of diagnosis and management of IPF; and 3) is adapted to everyday medical practice. The French practical guidelines result from the combined efforts of a coordination committee, a writing committee and a multidisciplinary review panel, following recommendations from the Haute Autorité de Santé. All recommendations included in this article received at least 90% agreement by the reviewing panel. Herein, we summarise the main conclusions and practical recommendations of the French guidelines.