Contemporary Concise Review 2021: Interstitial lung disease
Cormac McCarthy, Michael P. Keane
Abstract
The last 2 years have presented previously unforeseen challenges in pulmonary medicine. Despite the significant impact of the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic on patients, clinicians and communities, advances in the care and understanding of interstitial lung disease (ILD) continued unabated. Recent studies have led to improved guidelines, better understanding of the role for antifibrotics in fibrosing ILDs, prognostic indicators and novel biomarkers. In this concise contemporary review, we summarize many of the important studies published in 2021, highlighting their relevance and impact to the management and knowledge of ILD.
Topics & Concepts
MedicineInterstitial lung diseaseIntensive care medicineDiseaseCoronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)Relevance (law)PandemicLung diseaseIdiopathic pulmonary fibrosisSevere acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)LungPathologyInfectious disease (medical specialty)Internal medicineLawPolitical scienceInterstitial Lung Diseases and Idiopathic Pulmonary FibrosisSarcoidosis and Beryllium Toxicity ResearchChronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Research