Palliative care and end of life management in patients with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis
| Autor: | Assunta Micco, Emanuela Carpentieri, Antonio Di Sorbo, Alfredo Chetta, Mario Del Donno |
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| Rok vydání: | 2023 |
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| Zdroj: | Multidisciplinary Respiratory Medicine. 18 |
| ISSN: | 2049-6958 1828-695X |
| DOI: | 10.4081/mrm.2023.896 |
| Popis: | Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) is a chronic disease with an unknown etiology that causes deterioration of the structure of the lung parenchyma, resulting in a severe and progressive decline in respiratory function and early mortality. IPF is essentially an incurable disease, with a mean overall survival of 5 years in approximately 20% of patients without treatment. The combination of a poor prognosis, uncertainty about the disease's progression, and the severity of symptoms has a significant impact on the quality of life of patients and their families. New antifibrotic drugs have been shown to slow disease progression, but their impact on health-related quality of life (HRQoL) has to be proven yet. To date, studies have shown that palliative care can improve symptom management, HRQoL, and end-of-life care (EoL) in patients with IPF, reducing critical events, hospitalization, and health costs. As a result, it is essential for proper health planning and patient management to establish palliative care early and in conjunction with other therapies, beginning with the initial diagnosis of the disease. |
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