Causes of acute respiratory hospitalizations predict survival in fibrosing interstitial lung diseases.

Acute exacerbation of ILD (AE-ILD) is a common reason for hospitalization; it is also associated with significant mortality. Less is known about the prognostic significance of other events causing acute, non-elective hospitalizations in ILD patients. ILD patients hospitalized due to acute respirator...

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Main Authors: Johanna Salonen, Hannu Vähänikkilä, Minna Purokivi, Riitta Kaarteenaho
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2020-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0242860