For patients with newly detected ILD of apparently unknown cause who are clinically suspected of having IPF and have an HRCT pattern of probable UIP, indeterminate for UIP, or an alternative diagnosis, we suggest cellular analysis of their BAL fluid (conditional recommendation, very low quality of evidence).

Background: This document provides clinical recommendations for the diagnosis of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF). It represents a collaborative effort between the American Thoracic Society, European Respiratory Society, Japanese Respiratory Society, and Latin American Thoracic Society.

Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) is a chronic, fibrosing interstitial pneumonia of unknown cause that is associated with radiological and histologic features of usual interstitial pneumonia (UIP). It occurs primarily in older adults, is characterized by progressive worsening of dyspnea and lung function, and has a poor prognosis.

2024年6月19日 · The importance of this guideline is that (definite) UIP pattern on chest HRCT precludes the need for tissue diagnosis 1,2,5. However, unfortunately up to 20% of inconsistent with UIP group (or actually atypical UIP) can be UIP on biopsy or progress clinically to a diagnosis of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF). UIP pattern

Background: This document provides clinical recommendations for the diagnosis of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF). It represents a collaborative effort between the American Thoracic Society, European Respiratory Society, Japanese Respiratory Society, and Latin American Thoracic Society.

Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) is defined as a specific form of chronic, progressive fibrosing interstitial pneumonia of unknown cause, occurring primarily in older adults, and limited to the lungs. It is characterized by progressive worsening of dyspnea and lung function and is associated with a poor prognosis.

2022年6月24日 · The 2022 update on guidelines for idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) by ATS/ERS/JRS/ALAT1 consists of two parts. The first part is an update on the diagnosis and treatment of IPF and the second deals with the important issue …

American Thoracic Society (ATS), European Respiratory Society (ERS), Japanese Respiratory Society (JRS), and Latin American Thoracic Association (ALAT) Evidence-Based Guidelines for Diagnosis and Management of Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis (IPF). This pocket guide was complied by Ganesh Raghu, MD and Bridget Collins, MD, University of Washington,

Guidelines for the clinical management of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) have advanced from being consensus based in 2000 to evidence based in 2011 (1, 2). The first evidence-based guidelines for the diagnosis and treatment of IPF were published in 2011 (2), with the treatment recommendations updated in 2015 (3).

2021年4月26日 · In 2018, the ATS/ERS/JRS/ALAT and Fleischner Society released new diagnostic guidelines for usual interstitial pneumonitis (UIP)/IPF, adding Probable UIP as a CT category based on prior studies demonstrating this category had relatively high positive predictive value (PPV) for histopathologic UIP/Probable UIP.