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Management of interstitial lung disease: an audit at a university teaching hospital in Saudi Arabia.
Indian J Chest Dis Allied Sci ; 1998 Oct-Dec; 40(4): 235-41
Artigo em Inglês | IMSEAR | ID: sea-29391
ABSTRACT
To assess the management of interstitial lung disease (ILD) in relation to the published guidelines 122 consecutive cases were analyzed. Clinical features and non-invasive laboratory tests led to the diagnosis in nearly one sixth of the patients (16%), mainly CTD and a few miscellaneous disorders. In another sixth the diagnosis was reached by means of a transbronchial lung biopsy, particularly in sarcoidosis. Nearly a third had surgical lung biopsies, which were diagnostic in 98%. The diagnoses were reached in 82 patients (67%) and include cryptogenic fibrosing alveolitis (20), sarcoidosis (16), connective tissue disease (17) and miscellaneous (29). The remaining third were undiagnosed, and this group had a higher mean age and was much less likely to receive immunosuppressive therapy than any group with a specific diagnosis. It is concluded that while physicians reached a specific diagnosis in most cases of ILD, commonly through a lung biopsy. A sizeable proportion (nearly a third), or remained undiagnosed and those were less likely to be treated and had a poorer prognosis. The availability of less invasive techniques should encourage physicians to obtain a biopsy since this is likely to lead to a more active approach to therapy.
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Texto completo: DisponíveL Índice: IMSEAR (Sudeste Asiático) Assunto principal: Arábia Saudita / Biópsia / Idoso / Feminino / Humanos / Masculino / Fatores Etários / Avaliação de Resultados em Cuidados de Saúde / Doenças Pulmonares Intersticiais / Fidelidade a Diretrizes Tipo de estudo: Guia de Prática Clínica / Estudo prognóstico País/Região como assunto: Ásia Idioma: Inglês Revista: Indian J Chest Dis Allied Sci Ano de publicação: 1998 Tipo de documento: Artigo

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Texto completo: DisponíveL Índice: IMSEAR (Sudeste Asiático) Assunto principal: Arábia Saudita / Biópsia / Idoso / Feminino / Humanos / Masculino / Fatores Etários / Avaliação de Resultados em Cuidados de Saúde / Doenças Pulmonares Intersticiais / Fidelidade a Diretrizes Tipo de estudo: Guia de Prática Clínica / Estudo prognóstico País/Região como assunto: Ásia Idioma: Inglês Revista: Indian J Chest Dis Allied Sci Ano de publicação: 1998 Tipo de documento: Artigo