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Interstitial Lung Disease

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JOURNAL CHEST^®

Pictorial Review of Fibrotic Interstitial Lung Disease on High-Resolution CT Scan and Updated Classification

Interstitial Lung Disease Cases, Prevalence Rates and Trends Among States in the United States

Exertional Desaturation During the 6-Minute Walk Test vs Daily Life in People With Fibrotic Interstitial Lung Disease

Impact of Systemic Sclerosis-Associated Interstitial Lung Disease With and Without Pulmonary Hypertension on Survival

Sex- and Race-Based Differences in the Treatment of Interstitial Lung Diseases in North America and Australasia

CHEST^® PULMONARY

Patient and Physician Assessments of Clinical Status: A Mixed-methods Study of Interstitial Lung Disease

CHEST^® CRITICAL CARE

ICU Management of the Patient With Fibrotic Interstitial Lung Disease

CHEST JOURNAL PODCAST

Should Surgical Lung Biopsy Still Be Performed for Interstitial Lung Disease Evaluation?
Christopher Ryerson, MD; Sara Tomassetti, MD; Gretchen Winter, MD (moderator)

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GRAPHICAL ABSTRACT

Provider Perspectives on and Access to Palliative Care for Patients With Interstitial Lung Disease

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Interstitial lung disease resources to enhance patient care

Clinician education and in-person training

RESOURCE GUIDE

ILD Checklist for Clinicians

Know when to suspect and evaluate for ILD and how to partner with primary care providers.

GUIDELINE

Diagnosis and Evaluation of Hypersensitivity Pneumonitis

Review guidance on improving individual diagnostic decision-making for hypersensitivity pneumonitis and decreasing diagnostic practice variability.

ONLINE LEARNING

Inhaled Therapy for Obstructive Lung Diseases

Put your knowledge of inhaled therapies to the test in this Jeopardy!-style, CME-eligible game.

SIMULATION

Advanced ECMO Cannulation for VV, VA, and ECPR

Learn cannulation skills, how to initiate extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) after cannulation, placement of distal perfusion cannula, and suture techniques, April 13.

PROGRAMS & TRAINING

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GUIDELINES

Call for Guidelines

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Patient education assets

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Bridging Specialties™: ILD Clinician Toolkit

Shorten the time to diagnosis for ILDs by using the right resources. In this free toolkit, you'll find:

- ILD diagnosis and management checklist
- Early detection for ILD module
- Decision-making tool module
- Expert videos exploring radiologic features of ILDs

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ILD news and notes

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INTERSTITIAL LUNG DISEASE SECTION

Updates in evidence for rituximab in interstitial lung disease
Read about two clinical trials that investigated the use of rituximab in patients with severe or progressive autoimmune ILD and patients with systemic sclerosis-associated ILD.

QUALITY IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS

CHEST awards two grants for ILD research
Drs. Kavitha Selvan and Amirahwaty Abdullah received funding to implement quality improvement projects to shorten the time to diagnosis for patients with ILD.

PULMONOLOGY DATA TRENDS 2023

Progressive Pulmonary Fibrosis: Understanding Its Many Forms
Explore infographics on a new definition of PPF, its pathophysiology, and its associated financial burdens.

LUNG TRANSPLANT SECTION

CLAD prevention in lung transplant recipients: tacrolimus vs cyclosporin
A new study demonstrated that immunosuppressive regimens containing tacrolimus significantly reduced incidence of CLAD diagnosis at 36 months.

OCCUPATIONAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH SECTION

Use of low-cost air quality monitors for patients with lung disease
Low-cost qir quality monitors may empower patients to intervene on unsafe household conditions and minimize their risk of poor lung health.

PULMONARY PHYSIOLOGY AND REHABILITATION SECTION

Use of 6-minute walk distance as a clinical trial outcome in ILD
A decline in 6MWT results can represent progression of ILD; ILD-related PH; or musculoskeletal, hematologic, or cardiac etiologies related to the underlying cause of ILD.

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