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ReviewCurrent pulmonology reports2022

Management of Connective Tissue Disease-related Interstitial Lung Disease.

Sakir Ahmed, Rohini Handa

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Review in Current pulmonology reports, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 23 papers.

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23citing papers in PubMed
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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

23 citing papers in PubMed, 35 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

2 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Sakir AhmedDepartment of Clinical Immunology & Rheumatology, Kalinga Institute of Medical Sciences (KIMS), KIIT University, Bhubaneswar, India.ORCID 0000-0003-4631-311X
Rohini HandaIndraprastha Apollo Hospitals, New Delhi, India.ORCID 0000-0001-6685-4170
Indraprastha Apollo Hospitals · INInstitute of Medical Sciences · IN

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Purpose of Review: This review aims to collate current evidence on the screening, diagnosis, and treatment of various connective tissue disease (CTD)-associated interstitial lung diseases (CTD-ILD) and present a contemporary framework for the management of such patients. It also seeks to summarize treatment outcomes including efficacy and safety of immunosuppressants, anti-fibrotics, and stem cell transplantation in CTD-ILD. Recent Findings: Screening for ILD has been augmented by the use of artificial intelligence, ultra-low dose computerized tomography (CT) of the chest, and the use of chest ultrasound. Serum biomarkers have not found their way into clinical practice as yet. Identifying patients who need treatment and choosing the appropriate therapy is important to minimize the risk of therapy-related toxicity. The first-line drugs for systemic sclerosis (SSc) ILD include mycophenolate and cyclophosphamide. Nintedanib, an anti-fibrotic tyrosine kinase inhibitor, is approved for use in SSc-ILD. The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has recently approved tocilizumab subcutaneous injection for slowing the rate of decline in pulmonary function in adult patients with SSc-ILD. Autologous stem cell transplantation may have a role in select cases of SSc-ILD. Summary: CTD-ILD is a challenging area with diverse entities and variable outcomes. High-resolution CT is the investigative modality of choice. Treatment decisions need to be individualized and are based on patient symptoms, lung function, radiologic abnormalities, and the risk of disease progression. Precision medicine may play an important role in determining the optimal therapy for an individual patient in the future.

Indexed as

Connective tissue diseaseCTD-ILDInterstitial pneumonia with autoimmune featuresLung fibrosisTreatment

Identifiers

PMID35530438
PMCPMC9062859
OpenAlexW4225315565

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