Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Annual incidence of asymptomatic pulmonary fibrosis in relatives of those with familial interstitial pneumonia ...

Credit: Getty Images. The first step in diagnosing idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis is ruling out other known causes of interstitial lung disease. Making an accurate diagnosis of IPF is critical because ...

The Pulmonary Fibrosis Foundation's Care Center Network has grown to include 96 sites in 40 states as part of its first expansion since 2023, marking a milestone in strengthening access to ...

Lungs Double lung transplantation appears to offer superior survival outcomes to single lung transplantation in patients with interstitial pulmonary fibrosis who are younger than 70 years. Individuals ...

St. Luke’s University Health Network has been designated as a Care Center within the Pulmonary Fibrosis Foundation’s nationally recognized Care Center Network, expanding access to specialized care ...

PPF is identified by decline in lung function, worsening symptoms, and increased fibrosis on imaging, with variable criteria across studies. Risk factors for PPF include older age, male sex, smoking, ...

This transcript has been edited for clarity. For more episodes, download the Medscape app or subscribe to the podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or your preferred podcast provider Jeffrey J. Swigris, ...

After being hospitalized for three months with COVID-19 and double pneumonia in 2020, Houston police officer Hito Bazan awoke one morning to discover that he couldn't talk, eat, walk, or most ...

IPF is a chronic, progressive lung disease marked by lung tissue thickening and scarring, leading to reduced lung function. It is a specific type of interstitial lung disease, which includes various ...