Analyses of CT scans over the course of one year can help to predict long-term outcomes among people with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) who are taking pirfenidone, marketed in the U.S. as Esbriet and also available as generics. Changes in these imaging scan data were found to be…
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There are few guarantees in life. However, I can pretty much guarantee that if you are diagnosed with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF), a caregiver is in your future. Prior to my IPF diagnosis in January 2017, my wife, Susan, never attended medical appointments with me. I didn’t need…
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My name is Kylene, and I’m writing this column from my husband’s hospital room. For a little backstory, my husband, Donnie, was diagnosed with autoimmune-related pulmonary fibrosis in 2022, after a year-long battle with continuous and unrelenting symptoms. He was hospitalized at his initial diagnosis because of…
Becoming educated and informed about PF is a good first step. Here you’ll find general information about the disease, including diagnosis, symptoms, and causes.
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