Publications by authors named "Conrad Wiederhold"
Article Synopsis
- Interstitial lung diseases (ILD) are diverse, chronic conditions affecting the lungs, with up to 50% of patients experiencing progression associated with higher mortality rates.
- The EXCITING-ILD registry analyzed disease trajectories, categorizing progression levels based on forced vital capacity (FVC) changes and identifying risk factors for progression through statistical models.
- Out of 601 patients, 50.6% showed progression, with median survival after diagnosis at 15.5 years, while reduced baseline FVC and older age were identified as key predictors of disease progression and shorter survival times.
Background: Interstitial lung diseases (ILD) comprise a heterogeneous group of mainly chronic lung diseases with more than 200 entities and relevant differences in disease course and prognosis. Little data is available on hospitalisation patterns in ILD.
Methods: The EXCITING-ILD (Exploring Clinical and Epidemiological Characteristics of Interstitial Lung Diseases) registry was analysed for hospitalisations.