Acute exacerbation of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis has been defined as an acute, clinically
significant, respiratory deterioration of unidentifiable cause. The objective of this …

Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) is a chronic progressive disease of unknown cause
characterized by relentless scarring of the lung parenchyma leading to reduced quality of life …

Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis is a diffuse fibrotic lung disease of unknown etiology with no
effective treatment. Emerging data support a role for chronic microaspiration (ie, subclinical …

Background: Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) is a progressive fibrotic lung disease with an
overall poor prognosis. A simple-to-use staging system for IPF may improve prognostication …

To systematically elucidate the effect of surface charge on the cellular uptake and in vivo fate
of PEG-oligocholic acid based micellar nanoparticles (NPs), the distal PEG termini of …

Many patients with an idiopathic interstitial pneumonia (IIP) have clinical features that
suggest an underlying autoimmune process but do not meet established criteria for a …

Adeno-associated virus (AAV) serotypes differ broadly in transduction efficacies and tissue
tropisms and thus hold enormous potential as vectors for human gene therapy. In reality …

Interstitial lung disease is a common manifestation of rheumatoid arthritis; however, little is
known about factors that influence its prognosis. The aim of the present study was to …

Rationale: Gastroesophageal reflux (GER) is highly prevalent in patients with idiopathic
pulmonary fibrosis (IPF). Chronic microaspiration secondary to GER may play a role in the …

Background Abnormal acid gastro-oesophageal reflux is common in patients with idiopathic
pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) and is considered a risk factor for development of IPF. Retrospective …