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February 07, 2023
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Q&A: Navigating pregnancy with interstitial lung disease

Q&A: Navigating pregnancy with interstitial lung disease

Because interstitial lung disease is often associated with an older patient population, there is limited knowledge on how ILD impacts young women who are pregnant, according to a review published in CHEST.

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February 06, 2023
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Patients with more severe reflux in systemic sclerosis have worse lung outcomes

Patients with more severe reflux in systemic sclerosis have worse lung outcomes

Patients with systemic sclerosis who report more severe reflux symptoms demonstrate worse interstitial lung disease outcomes despite receiving standard therapy, according to data published in Arthritis Care & Research.

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February 01, 2023
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FDA grants Orphan Drug Designation to belimumab for systemic sclerosis

FDA grants Orphan Drug Designation to belimumab for systemic sclerosis

The FDA has granted Orphan Drug Designation to belimumab, a B-cell inhibiting monoclonal antibody, for the potential treatment of systemic sclerosis, according to a press release from GlaxoSmithKline.

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January 26, 2023
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Chest X-ray may miss 30% of ILD cases

Chest X-ray may miss 30% of ILD cases

Compared with high-resolution CT, chest radiography appeared less accurate in detecting interstitial lung disease, according to a study published in Annals of the American Thoracic Society.

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December 29, 2022
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Deep learning may reduce need for lung biopsies in patients with ILD

Deep learning may reduce need for lung biopsies in patients with ILD

Compared with visual assessment, a deep learning model improved CT imaging prediction of histopathologic usual interstitial pneumonitis in patients with interstitial lung disease, according to study results published in CHEST.

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December 08, 2022
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Promoting diversity, addressing disparities: CHEST 2022 chair recounts top takeaways

Promoting diversity, addressing disparities: CHEST 2022 chair recounts top takeaways

Among the top takeaways from the CHEST 2022 Annual Meeting, held Oct. 16 to 19 in Nashville, Tennessee, were diversity in content and speakers, addressing disparities and new initiatives, according to Subani Chandra, MD, FCCP.

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December 06, 2022
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Lung abnormalities persist after COVID-19 hospitalization even without severe illness

Lung abnormalities persist after COVID-19 hospitalization even without severe illness

Among patients previously hospitalized with COVID-19, researchers estimated that up to 11% had fibrotic patterning, according to a study published in American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine.

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November 29, 2022
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Factor Xa inhibitor use linked to risk for ILD in patients with atrial fibrillation

Factor Xa inhibitor use linked to risk for ILD in patients with atrial fibrillation

In patients with nonvalvular atrial fibrillation receiving oral anticoagulants, factor Xa inhibitors appeared associated with increased risk for interstitial lung disease, according to a study published in JAMA Network Open.

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November 28, 2022
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X-ray technology creates clearer picture of lung changes that occur in long COVID

X-ray technology creates clearer picture of lung changes that occur in long COVID

With advanced X-rays and blood biomarkers, researchers have found how lung tissue scarring in patients with COVID and pulmonary fibrosis forms a distinctive form of fibrotic interstitial lung disease, according to a study in eBioMedicine.

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November 12, 2022
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Rituximab ‘should be considered’ an alternative to cyclophosphamide in CTD-ILD

Rituximab ‘should be considered’ an alternative to cyclophosphamide in CTD-ILD

PHILADELPHIA — Rituximab is comparable in terms of safety and efficacy to cyclophosphamide among patients with interstitial lung disease associated with connective tissue diseases, according to data presented at ACR Convergence 2022.

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