eprintid: 24265
rev_number: 11
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datestamp: 2018-04-18 09:04:14
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creators_name: Cherrez-Ojeda, Iván
creators_name: Cottin, Vincent
creators_name: Calderón, Juan C
creators_name: Delgado, César
creators_name: Calero, Erick
creators_name: Racines, Daniel
creators_name: Quadrelli, Silvia
creators_name: Cherrez, Annia
title: Management and attitudes about IPF (Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis) among physicians from Latin America
subjects: ddc-610
divisions: i-910100
abstract: Background: The aim of our study was to assess current practice patterns and attitudes towards diagnosis and management of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) patients in Latin America.

Methods: A Cross-sectional survey was developed and up to 455 physicians were enrolled. We used a rigorous method of validation using the translated version of the AIR Survey.   

Results: Mean age was 47.5 years (SD 12.6) with 20.4 years (SD 12.3) of practice. In around 30% of physicians were reported access to radiologist, pathologist and multidisciplinary team. Despite almost all physicians reported that (ATS/ERS/JRS/ALAT) guidelines are useful, half of them prescribed corticoids for treatment of disease. Most respondents (69.9%) reported cough as the presenting symptom. Around 80% considered IPF to be an important clinical disorder, and felt that identifying patients at risk for IPF was important or extremely important. However, only 59.7% felt confident in managing patients with IPF, and similar numbers (60.8%) felt confident about their knowledge. Pulmonologist have more confidence and management of IPF that no pulmonologist.   

Conclusion: The results of this survey of Latin American physicians could help to fill gaps regarding awareness, management and treatment of IPF and improve earlier diagnosis of IPF.
date: 2018
publisher: BioMed Central
id_scheme: DOI
ppn_swb: 1656462788
own_urn: urn:nbn:de:bsz:16-heidok-242654
language: eng
bibsort: CHERREZOJEMANAGEMENT2018
full_text_status: public
publication: BMC Pulmonary Medicine
volume: 18
number: 5
place_of_pub: London
pagerange: 1-7
issn: 1471-2466
citation:   Cherrez-Ojeda, Iván ; Cottin, Vincent ; Calderón, Juan C ; Delgado, César ; Calero, Erick ; Racines, Daniel ; Quadrelli, Silvia ; Cherrez, Annia  (2018) Management and attitudes about IPF (Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis) among physicians from Latin America.  BMC Pulmonary Medicine, 18 (5).  pp. 1-7.  ISSN 1471-2466     
document_url: https://archiv.ub.uni-heidelberg.de/volltextserver/24265/1/12890_2017_Article_569.pdf