Retrospective observational study of trends in hospital admissions for idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis in Spain (2004-2013) using administrative data

Conclusions
The frequency of hospital admissions for IPF increased during the study period, as did healthcare costs. However, IHM and LOHS decreased.

Source: BMJ Open - February 12, 2017 Category: Journals (General) Authors: Pedraza-Serrano, F., Lopez de Andres, A., Jimenez-Garcia, R., Jimenez-Trujillo, I., Hernandez-Barrera, V., Sanchez-Munoz, G., Puente-Maestu, L., de Miguel-Diez, J. Tags: Open access, Epidemiology, Respiratory medicine Research Source Type: research