In this drawing video, Armando Hasudungan explains in a really simple and very understandable way what the respiratory system is, how it works, and all the important elements that work together to keep us breathing everyday. Learn more about pulmonary fibrosis: https://bit.ly/1lfMsiZ…
Pulmonary Fibrosis: Respiratory System
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N-t66uYKqkE In this video from BoehringerUS watch how diagnosing IPF can be difficult. It can actually take years to be correctly diagnosed because of its symptoms, that can include breathlessness, a dry and persistent cough, among others. These symptoms are similar to other common respiratory diseases like…
A recent study showed that worsening symptoms of lung fibrosis in systemic sclerosis patients is linked to high levels of antibodies against the chemokine receptors Cxcr3 and Cxcr4. The results were revealed at the 4th Systemic Sclerosis World Congress held in Lisbon, Portugal, Feb. 18-20 in the presentation “Antibodies against chemokine…
Last week’s hot topic on pulmonary fibrosis was OFEV’s Effectiveness as IPF Treatment Confirmed in Analysis of Pooled Clinical Trial Data written by Margarida Azevedo. This article is about combined evidence from the TOMORROW and INPULSIS clinical trials that confirm the safety and efficacy of OFEV (…
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=leilg9bdGbI Country music artist Joe Nichols partners with Boehringer Ingelheim to raise awareness about idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF). Nichols’ father, Michael Nichols, suffered with IPF symptoms for three years before receiving the diagnosis and he died from the condition at age 46. Learn more about idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis here: https://bit.ly/1QiRmr3…
Meet Larry Rawdon. He’s a two-time Mayo Clinic lung transplant recipient and in this video you can see him sharing the power of music in his harmonica class. Rawdon shares his passion for the harmonica and shows everyone how music can help mentally and physically and the impact it can…
In this drawing video, you can see how the mechanism of breathing works and what’s behind the simple task of breathing. Learn more about pulmonary fibrosis: https://bit.ly/1lfMsiZ…
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M9hcE146V58 In this video, meet Jim Field. He’s from Great Village, he was diagnosed with pulmonary fibrosis years ago and was told he would need a lung transplant to live. Fortunately, Jim never gave up. Watch his story. Learn more about pulmonary fibrosis: https://bit.ly/1lfMsiZ…
Candace Rose interviews country music superstar Joe Nichols and renowned pulmonologist Dr. Marilyn Glassberg to talk about idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF). Joe lost his father to IPF in 2002, and he’s committed to bring more awareness to the disease through the Breathless campaign. Joe Nichols honored his father on his new…
Coinciding with the Rare Disease Day 2016 theme, “Patient Voice — Join us in making the voice of rare diseases heard,” an international survey’s results were released, giving voice to more than 500 idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) patients across 20 countries, and detailing the tumult of emotions they experience living with a…
