RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 Management of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis: selected case reports
JF European Respiratory Review
JO EUROPEAN RESPIRATORY REVIEW
FD European Respiratory Society
SP 239
OP 248
DO 10.1183/09059180.00002014
VO 23
IS 132
A1 Michael Kreuter
A1 Peter Kardos
A1 Victor Hoffstein
YR 2014
UL http://err.ersjournals.com/content/23/132/239.abstract
AB In 2011, revised international guidelines were issued jointly by the American Thoracic Society, the European Respiratory Society, the Japanese Respiratory Society and the Latin American Thoracic Association, which provide a valuable framework for the diagnosis and management of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF). However, due to the complexity of IPF, these guidelines may not comprehensively account for the management of individual IPF patients in clinical practice. We describe three patient cases that were presented and discussed during the 2013 AIR: Advancing IPF Research meeting in Nice, France. These cases highlight the heterogeneity in the presentation, history and clinical course of IPF, together with expert insights regarding the diagnosis and management of IPF in the real-life setting.