Management of interstitial lung disease: an audit at a university teaching hospital in Saudi Arabia.
Indian J Chest Dis Allied Sci
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1998 Oct-Dec; 40(4): 235-41
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em Inglês
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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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Índice:
IMSEAR (Sudeste Asiático)
Assunto principal:
Arábia Saudita
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Biópsia
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Idoso
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Feminino
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Humanos
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Masculino
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Fatores Etários
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Avaliação de Resultados em Cuidados de Saúde
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Doenças Pulmonares Intersticiais
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Fidelidade a Diretrizes
Tipo de estudo:
Guia de Prática Clínica
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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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