News & Views

Browse top-line reviews of recently-published, newsworthy articles relevant to the IPF community, with a focus on those with potential implications for patient care.

• About IPF
  • Is telomere length associated with survival in IPF?
  • How can mortality risk be assessed in patients with IPF?
  • Could periostin be a viable biomarker for IPF?
  • Are acute exacerbations driven by cellular mechanisms?
  • What are the outcomes of combined pulmonary fibrosis and emphysema in patients with IPF?
  • How does the lung microbiome change during acute exacerbation?
• Diagnosing IPF
  • Can CT lung cancer screening also detect IPF?
  • Can biomarkers help distinguish combined IPF and emphysema from IPF alone or emphysema alone?
• Managing IPF
  • How should cough be treated in patients with IPF?
  • Should all patients with IPF be treated for GER?
  • What do patients with IPF want in pulmonary rehab education?
  • Should all patients with IPF be treated with antacid medications?
  • Can exercise training impact outcomes in patients with IPF?
  • Should patients with IPF undergo mechanical ventilation for respiratory failure?
  • Is daily home spirometry an effective tool for detecting disease progression in IPF?