As I write this column I am sitting in the uncomfortable chair in our local emergency room (ER) waiting room. This is a chair that I have sat in far too many times, with a familiar visual of nurses moving swiftly around the unit replacing IVs, coupled…
Pulmonary fibrosis is a progressive chronic lung disease where the tissue in the lungs becomes thick and stiff, making it increasingly difficult to breathe and leading to a low level of oxygen in the blood. In the early stages of the disease, the symptoms can mimic many other illnesses which…
The death rate of pulmonary fibrosis patients who were put on a hospital ventilator was seven times higher than those treated without a ventilator, according to a review of thousands of medical records. The study of 22,350 admissions also showed that the cost of treating patients who were put on…
In this video from PF Warriors, we take a look at some of the people living with the disease in Dallas, Texas, and how pulmonary fibrosis has affected their lives. The films were shared at the IPF Catalyst Challenge in Chicago and are being used as…
A $6.9 million grant will allow researchers at the University of Southern California Keck School of Medicine to delve deeper into the science of how air sac epithelial cells in the lungs regenerate. The research team, led by Zea Borok — a professor of medicine at Keck —…
Long before my diagnosis of IPF, I thought I had a plan in place for my life, one that I had been building since I was a little girl. That plan included a steady career in healthcare or social work, a wedding to be celebrated with family and…
Here at Pulmonary Fibrosis News, we try to bring all the latest research and treatment news to our readers, but we also try to highlight what life is like for those who live with the disease. Among our great team of writers is a team of columnists who share their personal…
A type of stem cell facilitates faulty signals that lead to the tiny lung-vessel dysfunction in pulmonary fibrosis (PF) and other respiratory diseases, a study indicates. The stem cells, known as mesenchymal progenitor cells, or MPCs, have the ability to evolve into other kinds of cells, including bone, cartilage, muscle…
The Pulmonary Fibrosis Foundation has released a series of educational material designed to help patients and caregivers manage the disease. The information is also available to nurses and doctors who may find themselves looking after PF patients. MORE: Using a spirometry device to determine the severity of…
The Pulmonary Fibrosis Foundation (PFF) say 1,000 people have enrolled on its PFF Patient Registry, an initiative to track data from PF patients nationwide. The registry will help researchers better understand pulmonary fibrosis by compiling data on disease progression, patient profiles and efficacy of available treatments. Enrollment is on track to…
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