Case 67: Syndrome of Combined Pulmonary Fibrosis and Emphysema (CPFE) – Official ATS/ERS/JRS/ALAT Research Statement
The statement helps align research and clinical definitions of CPFE
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The official research statement on combined pulmonary fibrosis and emphysema (CPFE) was published last week. It has definitions to help us diagnose CPFE from a research perspective as well as clinically.
The video explains the salient features of the statement using a 69-years old 50-pack years smoker as an example.
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