Precision medicine advances in idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis

T Karampitsakos, BM Juan-Guardela, A Tzouvelekis… - …, 2023 - thelancet.com
Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) is a highly heterogeneous, unpredictable and ultimately
lethal chronic lung disease. Over the last decade, two anti-fibrotic agents have been shown …

Minimal clinically important difference for change in 6‐minute walk test distance of adults with pathology: a systematic review

RW Bohannon, R Crouch - Journal of evaluation in clinical …, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
Rationale, aims, and objectives The 6‐minute walk test (6MWT) is widely used as a test of
functional exercise capacity. Several studies have reported the minimal clinically important …

Progressive fibrosing interstitial lung disease: clinical uncertainties, consensus recommendations, and research priorities

PM George, P Spagnolo, M Kreuter… - The lancet Respiratory …, 2020 - thelancet.com
Within the spectrum of fibrosing interstitial lung diseases (ILDs) is a subset of patients who
have inexorable progression of pulmonary fibrosis despite treatment, which is known as the …

Inhaled treprostinil in pulmonary hypertension due to interstitial lung disease

A Waxman, R Restrepo-Jaramillo… - … England Journal of …, 2021 - Mass Medical Soc
Background No therapies are currently approved for the treatment of pulmonary
hypertension in patients with interstitial lung disease. The safety and efficacy of inhaled …

Recommendations for the recognition, diagnosis, and management of long COVID: a Delphi study

M Nurek, C Rayner, A Freyer, S Taylor, L Järte… - British Journal of …, 2021 - bjgp.org
Background In the absence of research into therapies and care pathways for long COVID,
guidance based on 'emerging experience'is needed. Aim To provide a rapid expert guide for …

A phase 3 trial of pirfenidone in patients with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis

TE King Jr, WZ Bradford… - New England journal …, 2014 - Mass Medical Soc
Background In two of three phase 3 trials, pirfenidone, an oral antifibrotic therapy, reduced
disease progression, as measured by the decline in forced vital capacity (FVC) or vital …

A consensus document for the selection of lung transplant candidates: 2014—an update from the Pulmonary Transplantation Council of the International Society for …

D Weill, C Benden, PA Corris, JH Dark… - The Journal of Heart and …, 2015 - Elsevier
The appropriate selection of lung transplant recipients is an important determinant of
outcomes. This consensus document is an update of the recipient selection guidelines …

Eteplirsen for the treatment of Duchenne muscular dystrophy

JR Mendell, LR Rodino‐Klapac, Z Sahenk… - Annals of …, 2013 - Wiley Online Library
Objective In prior open‐label studies, eteplirsen, a phosphorodiamidate morpholino
oligomer, enabled dystrophin production in Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) with …

[HTML][HTML] Efficacy of a tyrosine kinase inhibitor in idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis

L Richeldi, U Costabel, M Selman… - … England Journal of …, 2011 - Mass Medical Soc
Background Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis is a progressive lung disease with a high mortality
rate. Because the signaling pathways activated by several tyrosine kinase receptors have …

[SITAT][C] An official systematic review of the European Respiratory Society/American Thoracic Society: measurement properties of field walking tests in chronic …

SJ Singh, MA Puhan, V Andrianopoulos… - European …, 2014 - Eur Respiratory Soc