New twist to an old problem: COVID-19 and idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis.

Upadhya, Pratap; Chary, Ravindra; Chawla, Gopal; Vadala, Rohit; Mohanty, Madhusmita

Upadhya, Pratap; Chary, Ravindra; Chawla, Gopal; Vadala, Rohit; Mohanty, Madhusmita.

Upadhya P; Department of Pulmonary Medicine, Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education & Research, Puducherry, India. drpratapujipmer@gmail.com.
Chary R; Department of Pulmonary Medicine, Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education & Research, Puducherry, India.
Chawla G; All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Jodhpur, India.
Vadala R; Department of Pulmonary Medicine, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Delhi, India.
Mohanty M; Department of Pulmonary Medicine, Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education & Research, Puducherry, India.

Adv Respir Med ; 89(1): 84-85, 2021.

Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1038736

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ABSTRACT

Iidiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) diagnosis and treatment during this COVID-19 pandemic have been affected. COVID-19 has not only impacted the prognosis of these patients but also the approach to these patients. Pulmonary function tests (PFT) and lung biopsies are less encouraged now. Traditional antifibrotics used in IPF should be encouraged irrespective of patient lung function and in those with non-definite usual interstitial pneumonia in high resolution computed tomography.

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COVID-19/diagnosis; Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis/diagnosis; Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis/therapy; COVID-19/complications; Humans; Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis/etiology; Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis/physiopathology; Lung/pathology; Respiratory Function Tests; Respiratory Insufficiency/etiology; Severity of Illness Index

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COVID-19; idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis; interstitial lung disease; pirfenidone

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Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis / COVID-19 Type of study: Diagnostic study / Prognostic study Topics: Long Covid Limits: Humans Language: English Journal: Adv Respir Med Year: 2021 Document Type: Article Affiliation country: ARM.a2020.0177

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