ArticleOpen access rheumatology : research and reviews2023
Expert Opinion Guidance on the Detection of Early Connective Tissue Diseases in Interstitial Lung Disease.
Article in Open access rheumatology : research and reviews, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.
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- A Practical Multidisciplinary Approach to Identifying Interstitial Lung Disease in Systemic Autoimmune Rheumatic Diseases: A Clinician's Narrative Review.Diagnostics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Review
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Abstract
There is a significant variation in symptoms and clinical presentation of connective tissue disorders (CTD) associated with interstitial lung disease (ILD) (CTD-ILD). This presents difficulties in the diagnosis and treatment of CTD-ILD. Early detection and treatment of CTD-ILD using a multidisciplinary approach have been shown to enhance patient outcomes. This exercise aims to explore clinical components to develop a screening tool for pulmonologists for early detection of CTD in ILD and to provide a framework for a multidisciplinary approach in managing CTD-ILD. This in turn will lead to early treatment of CTD-ILD in collaboration with rheumatologists. A panel of 12 leading rheumatologists from the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region met virtually to select the most relevant clinical findings to aid in identifying CTD-ILD. Twelve panellists opted to investigate seven of the most common inflammatory autoimmune disorders. The panel discussed how to improve the early detection of CTD-ILD. Clinical characteristics were categorized, and a nine-item questionnaire was created. A biphasic algorithm was developed to guide early referral to a rheumatologist based on the presence of one of nine clinical features of CTD (Phase 1) or the presence of CTD-specific antibodies (Phase 2). A brief questionnaire has been developed to serve as a simple and practical screening tool for CTD-ILD detection. Additional research is needed to validate and evaluate the tool in longitudinal cohorts.
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