The clinical respiratory journal
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Comparative Study
Prognostic evaluation by oxygenation with positive end-expiratory pressure in acute exacerbation of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis: A retrospective cohort study.
Acute exacerbation (AE) is a severe complication of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF), which shares some common pathological features with acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS). The new definition of ARDS requires positive end-expiratory pressure (PEEP) to assess gas exchange and has better predictive validity for short-term mortality compared with the previous definition. ⋯ Evaluation of oxygenation with PEEP may provide useful information for predicting short-term mortality in patients with AE-IPF.