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Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis: A guide for nurse practitioners
Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) is a rare disease characterized by decline in lung function, dyspnea, and cough. The clinical course of IPF is variable and unpredictable. Early referral to specialists is key to ensure timely and accurate diagnosis. Two antifibrotic drugs (nintedanib and pirfenid...
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5916481/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29465476 http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/01.NPR.0000531121.07294.36 |
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author | Vega-Olivo, Michelle Criner, Gerard J. |
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description | Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) is a rare disease characterized by decline in lung function, dyspnea, and cough. The clinical course of IPF is variable and unpredictable. Early referral to specialists is key to ensure timely and accurate diagnosis. Two antifibrotic drugs (nintedanib and pirfenidone) have been approved for the treatment of IPF. |
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spelling | pubmed-59164812018-05-02 Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis: A guide for nurse practitioners Vega-Olivo, Michelle Criner, Gerard J. Nurse Pract Feature: LUNG DISEASE Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) is a rare disease characterized by decline in lung function, dyspnea, and cough. The clinical course of IPF is variable and unpredictable. Early referral to specialists is key to ensure timely and accurate diagnosis. Two antifibrotic drugs (nintedanib and pirfenidone) have been approved for the treatment of IPF. Springhouse Corp 2018-05-17 2018-02-21 /pmc/articles/PMC5916481/ /pubmed/29465476 http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/01.NPR.0000531121.07294.36 Text en Wolters Kluwer Health, Inc. All rights reserved. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nd/4.0 Copyright © 2018 The Author(s). Published by Wolters Kluwer Health, Inc. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution-Non Commercial-No Derivatives License 4.0 (CCBY-NC-ND), where it is permissible to download and share the work provided it is properly cited. The work cannot be changed in any way or used commercially without permission from the journal. |
spellingShingle | Feature: LUNG DISEASE Vega-Olivo, Michelle Criner, Gerard J. Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis: A guide for nurse practitioners |
title | Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis: A guide for nurse practitioners |
title_full | Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis: A guide for nurse practitioners |
title_fullStr | Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis: A guide for nurse practitioners |
title_full_unstemmed | Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis: A guide for nurse practitioners |
title_short | Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis: A guide for nurse practitioners |
title_sort | idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis: a guide for nurse practitioners |
topic | Feature: LUNG DISEASE |
url | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5916481/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29465476 http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/01.NPR.0000531121.07294.36 |
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