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Rev. chil. enferm. respir; 37 (4), 2021

INTRODUCCIÓN: La Fibrosis Pulmonar Idiopática (FPI) es una de las enfermedades respiratorias crónicas del adulto de mayor impacto y letalidad, diversos estudios epidemiológicos muestran tendencias progresivas al aumento de las tasas de mortalidad por FPI. En Chile no existen reportes sobre las tenden...

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J. bras. pneumol; 44 (4), 2018

ABSTRACT Objective: To determine the cut-off point for the six-minute walk distance (6MWD) that indicates lower survival time in patients with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) in Brazil. Methods: This was retrospective study carried out in two referral centers for IPF. The 6MWT was performed twice, ...

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J. bras. pneumol; 43 (6), 2017

ABSTRACT Objective: To analyze mortality from idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) in Brazil over the period 1979-2014. Methods: Microdata were extracted from the Brazilian National Ministry of Health Mortality Database. Only deaths for which the underlying cause was coded as International Classificatio...

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