2018 ATS/ERS/JRS/ALAT特发性肺纤维化诊断指南解读

Interpretation of ATS/ERS/JRS/ALAT clinical practice guideline on diagnosis of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis

摘要:

2018年9月，《美国呼吸与危重症医学杂志》发表了由美国胸科学会（American Thoracic Society, ATS）、欧洲呼吸学会（European Respiratory Society, ERS）、日本呼吸学会（Japanese Respiratory Society, JRS）和拉丁美洲胸科学会（Latin American Thoracic Society, ALAT）共同制定的特发性肺纤维化（idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis, IPF）诊断指南。该指南在2011年IPF诊治指南的基础上，综合分析了2011年以来有关IPF诊断的一些观察性研究和随机化试验，对既往的诊断建议进行了重新评估，旨在帮助临床医生对IPF作出准确的诊断。

Abstract:

In Sep 2018, the American Thoracic Society(ATS), European Respiratory Society(ERS), Japanese Respiratory Society(JRS), and Latin American Thoracic Society(ALAT) jointed published “Diagnosis of Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis, An Official ATS/ERS/JRS/ALAT Clinical Practice Guideline” at Am J Respir Crit Care Med. Based on the 2011 guideline, the 2018 guideline comprehensively analyzed numerous observational studies and randomized trials on IPF diagnosis since 2011, and re-evaluated the previous diagnostic recommendations. This guideline is intended to help clinicians make an accurate diagnosis of IPF.