What indicators do you use to identify patients with CTD-ILD who do not have potential to improve from continued immunosuppressive therapy?
Do you use imaging (fibrosis vs. pneumonitis), PFTs, duration of prior immunosuppressive therapy?
Answer from: at Academic Institution
This is an interesting question. We need to clarify what this phrase means "who do not have potential to improve". It may be easier to identify patients who may benefit from therapy.ILD physicians work under the motto, 'stability is success'. Thus, improvement may mean 'did not deteriorate'. Mi...
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