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Prognostic role of CHA2DS2-VASc score for mortality risk assessment in non-advanced idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis: a preliminary observation
During the last decade, the CHA2DS2-VASc score has been used for stratifying the mortality risk in both atrial fibrillation (AF) and non-AF patients. However, no previous study considered this score as a prognos...
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Open AccessSarcopenia in idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis: a prospective study exploring prevalence, associated factors and diagnostic approach
Sarcopenia gained importance in the evaluation of patients with chronic respiratory diseases, including idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF), since it may impact negatively on clinical outcomes.
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Prognostic value of radiological index and clinical data in patients with COVID-19 infection
During the Coronavirus-19 pandemic, chest X-ray scoring system have been validated by Al-Smadi and Toussie in this group of patients and even RALE score, previously designed for ARDS, have been used to estimat...
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Incremental prognostic value of arterial elastance in mild-to-moderate idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis
Previous reports suggested that poor pulmonary function was associated with increased arterial elastance (Ea) in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and systemic sclerosis. The mechanisms conne...
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Influence of chest wall conformation on spirometry parameters and outcome in mild-to-moderate idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis
Extrinsic causes of restrictive lung syndrome in idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) patients have been poorly investigated. We aimed to investigate the influence of the anterior chest wall deformity, noninvas...
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Open AccessOne-year pulmonary impairment after severe COVID-19: a prospective, multicenter follow-up study
Long-term pulmonary sequelae following hospitalization for SARS-CoV-2 pneumonia is largely unclear. The aim of this study was to identify and characterise pulmonary sequelae caused by SARS-CoV-2 pneumonia at 1...
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The natural history of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis in a large European population: the role of age, sex and comorbidities
Placebo arms of clinical trials provide an opportunity to investigate the natural history of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) but these patients are not representative of the real life IPF population. Objec...
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Association between C-reactive protein and carotid plaque in mild-to-moderate idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis
An association between C-reactive protein (CRP) levels and carotid plaque has never been investigated in idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF). The aim of this study was to evaluate the extent of carotid atheros...
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Open AccessChest-CT mimics of COVID-19 pneumonia—a review article
Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) emerged in early December 2019 in China, as an acute lower respiratory tract infection and spread rapidly worldwide being declared a pandemic in March 2020. Chest-computed t...
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Early left atrial dysfunction in idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis patients without chronic right heart failure
No data are actually available regarding the left atrial (LA) functional assessment by two-dimensional speckle tracking echocardiography (2D-STE) in early-stage idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF). The primary...
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Epidemiology of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis: a population-based study in primary care
Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) is a chronic disease with unknown etiology and poor prognosis. Little is known about the epidemiology of this disease; most of the studies are limited by small and restricte...
