Predictors of death or transplant in patients with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis in the IPF-PRO Registry

Conclusion: Univariable analyses of data from the IPF-PRO Registry suggest that oxygen use was the strongest predictor of death or lung transplant in patients with IPF. Multivariable analyses will determine if the effect of oxygen use is independent of more well-established predictors.

Source: European Respiratory Journal - November 19, 2018 Category: Respiratory Medicine Authors: Snyder, L., Neely, M. L., Hellkamp, A., O'Brien, E., Flaherty, K. R., De Andrade, J., Conoscenti, C., Leonard, T., Bender, S., Gulati, M., Culver, D. A., Kaner, R. J., Palmer, S., Kim, H. J. Tags: Idiopathic interstitial pneumonias Source Type: research