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Promoting Diagnostic Excellence in ILD

Use the following resources to better understand recent guidelines addressing various ILDs.

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Faculty: Julie Morisset, MD, and Ayodeji Adegunsoye, MD, MSc, PhD, FCCP
Moderator: Mary Beth Scholand, MD, FCCP
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- The Role of Genetic Testing in Pulmonary Fibrosis: A Perspective From the Pulmonary Fibrosis Foundation Genetic Testing Work Group
- Integration and Application of Clinical Practice Guidelines for the Diagnosis of Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis and Fibrotic Hypersensitivity Pneumonitis
- Diagnosis and Management of Myositis-Associated Lung Disease
- Pictorial Review of Fibrotic Interstitial Lung Disease on High-Resolution CT Scan and Updated Classification
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This project is funded in part by the Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation through a grant program administered by the Council of Medical Specialty Societies.

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CHEST Networks are specialty-focused communities that provide forums for leadership, education, and advocacy. This Network enhances the scientific knowledge, evidence-based medicine, and clinical practices for health care providers in the areas of ILDs, lung transplant, occupational health, and pulmonary physiology and rehabilitation.

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ILD news and notes

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INTERSTITIAL LUNG DISEASE SECTION

Short telomere length and immunosuppression
Short telomere length is linked to rapid progression, worse outcomes, and poor response to immunosuppressants in idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis.

QUALITY IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS

Improving ILD diagnosis in primary care settings
CHEST catches up with Drs. Kavitha Selvan and Amirahwaty Abdullah on the progress of their projects to shorten the time to diagnosis for patients with ILD.

PULMONOLOGY DATA TRENDS 2024

Closing the GAP in Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis
The gender, age, and physiology prognostic model offers a framework for assessing mortality risk, with the goal of improving IPF outcomes.

LUNG TRANSPLANT SECTION

HALT early recognition is key
Hyperammonemia after lung transplantation is a rare but serious complication, with high morbidity and mortality.

OCCUPATIONAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH SECTION

Fighting for fresh air: RSV’s connection to environmental pollution
This article discusses the growing connection between air pollution and RSV prevalence, including the importance of vaccination for patients who are at risk.

PULMONARY PHYSIOLOGY AND REHABILITATION SECTION

Machine learning meets cardiopulmonary exercise testing
This article highlights a study exploring the ability of machine learning algorithms to categorize and assign severity scores to exercise limitations found in a group of 200 CPETs.

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