Impact of chronic fibrosing interstitial lung disease on healthcare use: association between fvc decline and inpatient hospitalization

Impact of chronic fibrosing interstitial lung disease on healthcare use: association between fvc decline and inpatient hospitalization

Abstract Background Many types of interstitial lung diseases (ILDs) may transition to progressive chronic-fibrosing ILDs with rapid lung function decline and a negative survival prognosis. In real-world clinical settings, forced vital capacity (FVC) measures demonstrating progressive decline may be...

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Main Authors: David Singer, Benjamin Chastek, Andrew Sargent, Jonathan C. Johnson, Sharash Shetty, Craig Conoscenti, Elana J. Bernstein
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2023-09-01
Series:BMC Pulmonary Medicine
Subjects:
Chronic fibrosing interstitial lung disease
Healthcare resource utilization
Forced vital capacity
Lung function
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12890-023-02637-8

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s12890-023-02637-8

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