Delayed access to tertiary care associated with higher death rate from type of pulmonary fibrosis
Friday, July 1, 2011 - 21:30
in Health & Medicine
Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis -- scarring and thickening of the lungs from unknown causes -- is the predominant condition leading to lung transplantation nationwide. Researchers confirmed that delayed access to a tertiary care center for IPF is associated with a higher risk of death.