IPF Respiratory Symptoms Management — Current Evidence

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Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) is a progressive, chronic disease of the lungs which is characterized by heavy symptom burden, especially in the last year of life. Despite recently established anti-fibrotic treatment IPF prognosis is one of the worst among interstitial lung diseases. In this review available evidence regarding pharmacological and non-pharmacological management of the main IPF symptoms, dyspnea and cough, is presented.

Keywords

• breathlessness
• dyspnea
• cough
• idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF)
• non-invasive ventilation (NIV)
• high flow nasal cannula (HFNC)