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ArticleFrontiers in medicine2023

Real world experience on the effectiveness and safety of pirfenidone in patients with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis in Taiwan.

Cheng-Yu Chang, Yu-Feng Wei, Chung-Yu Chen, Yi-Chun Lai, Po-Wei Hu, Jui-Chi Hung, Chi-Hsiang Chu, Hsin-Tzu Chuang, Shih-Chieh Chang

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Article in Frontiers in medicine, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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9 authors at 7 institutions in 1 country.

Cheng-Yu Chang *Division of Chest Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Far Eastern Memorial Hospital, New Taipei, Taiwan.
Yu-Feng Wei *School of Medicine for International Students, College of Medicine, I-Shou University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan.
Chung-Yu Chen *Department of Internal Medicine, National Taiwan University Hospital Yunlin Branch, Yunlin, Taiwan.
Yi-Chun Lai *Division of Chest Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, National Yang-Ming Chiao Tung University Hospital, Yilan, Taiwan.
Po-Wei HuDivision of Chest Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, National Yang-Ming Chiao Tung University Hospital, Yilan, Taiwan.
Jui-Chi HungDivision of Chest Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Far Eastern Memorial Hospital, New Taipei, Taiwan.
Chi-Hsiang ChuDepartment of Statistics, Tunghai University, Taichung, Taiwan.
Hsin-Tzu ChuangSchool of Pharmacy, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan.
Shih-Chieh ChangDivision of Chest Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, National Yang-Ming Chiao Tung University Hospital, Yilan, Taiwan.
National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University · TWCardinal Tien College of Healthcare and Management · TWFar Eastern Memorial Hospital · TWI-Shou University · TWKaohsiung Medical University · TWNational Yunlin University of Science and Technology · TWTunghai University · TW

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Introduction: Randomized controlled trials have demonstrated a reduction in the decline of lung function and a reduced risk of acute exacerbation in patients with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis treated with the antifibrotic prifenidone. The present study aimed to investigate the real-world effectiveness and safety profile of pirfenidone treatment for patients with IPF in Taiwan. Methods: Between January 1, 2019 and December 31, 2020, we enrolled 50 patients who were newly diagnosed with IPF and had at least 12 months follow-up period after pirfenidone administration. Result: The primary outcome of pharmacologic effect showed that the mean differences in the absolute values of forced vital capacity from baseline were 0.2 liter ( Conclusion: Our real-world study describe for the first time in Taiwan, the use of pirfenidone over a 12 months period. This drug preserves the lung function and improves quality of life with tolerable side effects.

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forced vital capacityidiopathic pulmonary fibrosispirfenidoneprogression free survivaltumor necrosis factor alpha

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PMCPMC10642852
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