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The necessity of clinical trials for pulmonary fibrosis in an era where there are effective therapies and the challenges the trials face in order to be successful are both discussed in this Pulmonary Fibrosis Foundation video. Dr. Luca Richeldi, MD, PhD. suggested that there are three issues that need…

In this video from the Canadian Pulmonary Fibrosis Foundation shared in September 2014, we meet some patients and family members who are living with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis. They talk about how the disease has impacted their lives, the symptoms they are dealing with and the choices they have had to…

In this MD Magazine TV video, Dr. Benjamin Kramer from Genentech talks about the types of patients who would benefit from taking Esbriet–a medication for pulmonary fibrosis patients. Find out more about what is happening in the research of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis.  Dr. Kramer explains that due…

This video from the Irish Lung Fibrosis Association is all about Noreen. Noreen was diagnosed with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) in June 2015. Find out more about idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis in a nutshell. Noreen talks about the shock of receiving her diagnosis and worrying about how she…

This Boehringer Ingelheim Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis video explains high-resolution computerized tomography (HRCT) scans. While there is no known cause for idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis, there are some aspects which could be to blame. Find out more.  This animated film explains why patients with pulmonary fibrosis would need an HRCT…

In this film produced and shared by Elisabeth Leveque-Mumford in July 2011, we meet Hélène Campbell a young woman who had just recently been diagnosed with advanced idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF). Discover six less-common symptoms of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis here.  Hélène talks about how IPF has impacted her life,…

In this Boehringer Ingelheim Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis video shared in September 2014, Professor Ulrich Costabel from the Department of Pneumology and Allergology at the Ruhrlandklinik in Essen, Germany talks about the early signs of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis. Find out more about staying healthy when you have idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis…

In this video from the Canadian Pulmonary Fibrosis Foundation, shared in September 2014, a number of Canada’s leading pulmonary doctors and nurses, along with patients and caregivers, explain what it’s like to live with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis. Discover why pulmonary fibrosis is so difficult to diagnose and treat. IPF…

Many different treatment options exist for patients with pulmonary fibrosis, but the treatment of last resort is lung transplant. Typically, lung transplants are suggested for patients whose lung disease is so progressed that they will not likely live another year or two. Lung transplants can dramatically improve the quality of life for people with acute…

This ea64Studios video follows the journey of 15 skateboarders on a mission: to skate 45 miles through Washington, D.C. to help raise awareness and funds for the Pulmonary Fibrosis Foundation. Read about the five main factors for living well with pulmonary fibrosis here. The documentary is dedicated…