The impact of respiratory reactance in oscillometry on survival in patients with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis

Abstract Background Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) is a progressive disease with a poor prognosis. Pulmonary function tests (PFTs) aid in evaluating the disease status of IPF. The clinical significance of oscillometry measurements in interstitial lung diseases has recently been reported. Our pr...

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Main Authors: Tatsuru Ishikawa, Hirotaka Nishikiori, Yuki Mori, Keiko Fujino, Atsushi Saito, Mamoru Takahashi, Koji Kuronuma, Shiro Hinotsu, Hirofumi Chiba
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2024-01-01
Series:BMC Pulmonary Medicine
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12890-023-02776-y