Publications by authors named "Ze Ying Tan"

Background: Anti-fibrotics can reduce restrictive impairment in idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF). However, its effectiveness in non-IPF progressive fibrosing interstitial lung disease (non-IPF PF-ILD) remains uncertain.

Objective: We assess the efficacy and safety of anti-fibrotics pirfenidone and nintedanib versus placebo among non-IPF PF-ILD adult patients.

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Background: Differential effects of energy and protein inadequacies of intensive care unit (ICU) patients in first 72 hours are unknown.

Methods: We included all adult patients receiving mechanical ventilation (MV) > 72 hours between August 2012 and December 2014. Energy and protein doses were 25 kcal/kg/day and 1.

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