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Introduction of the expert consensus statement for  definition, diagnosis and treatment of #br# acute exacerbations of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis using Delphi Technology

  

  1. Department of Infectious Diseases,the Second Hospital of Hebei Medical University,Shijiazhuang 050000,China
  • Received:2016-01-28 Online:2016-06-05 Published:2016-06-06
  • Contact: Corresponding author:Song Ning,Email:1469713257@qq.com

Abstract:

The evidence based medicine for clinical diagnosis and treatment of acute exacerbation of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (AEIPF) is insufficient. So far, there is still lack of specialized and systematic expert consensus for AEIPF clinical diagnosis and treatment. Recently, British scholars developed a consensus statement for the definition, diagnosis, and treatment of AEIPF using Delphi technique, especially put forth some advice on the support treatment, use of antimicrobial agents, immunosuppressive agents, anticoagulant,and anti fibrosis drugs, also rose step treatment, discharge planning, longterm management suggestions,et al. This paper will introduce related expert consensus, in order to provide practical reference for chinese clinicians to manage AEIPF.

Key words: lung diseases, interstitial, diagnosis;clinical protocols