Effect of nintedanib on acute exacerbations of fibrosing interstitial lung diseases: a national database study in Japan

Background Acute exacerbation is a life-threatening event in patients with fibrosing interstitial lung diseases (ILDs). Although nintedanib reduces acute exacerbation incidence, its effectiveness during acute exacerbation is unclear. Methods Using data from the Diagnosis Procedure Combination databa...

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Main Authors: Hirokazu Urushiyama, Taisuke Jo, Wakae Hasegawa, Akira Yokoyama, Takahiro Ando, Yukiyo Sakamoto, Ryosuke Kumazawa, Kazuaki Uda, Nobuaki Michihata, Nobuyasu Awano, Matsui Hiroki, Kiyohide Fushimi, Hideo Yasunaga, Takahide Nagase
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: European Respiratory Society 2022-11-01
Series:ERJ Open Research
Online Access:http://openres.ersjournals.com/content/8/4/00209-2022.full