Article: Multidisciplinary Discussion for Fibrotic Hypersensitivity Pneumonitis with a Positive Antigen Avoidance.
2023 Volume 16, Page(s) 473–479
Abstract: Background: In the two fibrotic hypersensitivity pneumonitis (fHP) diagnostic guidelines, the multidisciplinary discussion (MDD) is required to be performed in diagnosis of fHP, as in idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) diagnostic guideline. Although ... ...
Abstract | Background: In the two fibrotic hypersensitivity pneumonitis (fHP) diagnostic guidelines, the multidisciplinary discussion (MDD) is required to be performed in diagnosis of fHP, as in idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) diagnostic guideline. Although some patients with fHP can improve disease condition during antigen avoidance, which can facilitate the diagnosis of fHP, it is unclear if MDD is necessary in all patients with suspected fHP who improved an antigen avoidance. Objective: To investigate the diagnosis of fHP via MDD with positive antigen avoidance tests (AATs) and the clinical diagnosis with positive AATs. Methods: A single-center, retrospective study was conducted. Between 2012 and 2019, patients with fHP were enrolled in the study. Patients in the MDD diagnostic group consisted of patients diagnosed with MDD, including histopathology findings and positive ATTs, and patients in the clinical diagnostic group were diagnosed by two respiratory physicians and had positive ATTs. Results: AAT was performed on 72 of 219 patients, and 58 had positive AATs. The study included 37 patients in the MDD diagnosis group and 21 patients in the clinical diagnosis group. No significant differences in overall survival (OS) were detected between the two groups (HR: 1.99 [95% CI: 0.82‒4.83], Conclusion: In patients with positive AATs, the disease progression of the MDD diagnostic and the clinical diagnostic groups were similar. Therefore, MDD could not be necessary in all patients with suspected fHP who had positive AATs. |
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Language | English |
Publishing date | 2023-05-04 |
Publishing country | New Zealand |
Document type | Journal Article |
ZDB-ID | 2494877-9 |
ISSN | 1178-6965 |
ISSN | 1178-6965 |
DOI | 10.2147/JAA.S409042 |
Database | MEDical Literature Analysis and Retrieval System OnLINE |
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