Publications by authors named "Belen Nunez Sanchez"
[Influence of Clinical Practice Guidelines on the Diagnosis and Treatment of Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis. Data from the Registry of the Spanish Society of Pulmonology and Thoracic Surgery].
Myriam Aburto José Antonio Rodríguez-Portal Estrella Fernandez-Fabrellas Raquel García Sevila Susana Herrera Lara Belén Nuñez Sanchez
Open Respir Arch
May 2024
Article Synopsis
- The study aimed to evaluate how the diagnostic process and time to treatment for idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) patients changed from 2011 to 2019, in relation to updates in clinical practice guidelines.
- A total of 929 out of 1064 patients from a registry were analyzed, revealing that diagnosis methods evolved over time, with a shift from surgical biopsies to non-invasive imaging like chest CT scans.
- Key findings showed that the average time from symptom onset to diagnosis was 360 days, and many patients experienced delays in receiving antifibrotic treatment, indicating a need for improved diagnostic efficiency.