CLINICOPATHOLOGICAL AND THERAPEUTIC PATTERNS OF IDIOPATHIC PULMONARY FIBROSIS IN KUWAIT: A PROSPECTIVE STUDY

SUMMARY Though common, the exact incidence and clinical pattern of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) in Gulf countries are not known. The results of a four‐year prospective study undertaken in two tertiary hospitals in Kuwait are presented. The mean age at diagnosis of the 52 patients studied was...

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Veröffentlicht in:	International journal of clinical practice (Esher) 2003-12, Vol.57 (10), p.879-884
Hauptverfasser:	Khadadah, ME, Onadeko, BO, Abul, AT, Behbehan, NA, Cerna, M, Cherian, JM, Adesina, O, Maradni, N, Jayakrishnan, B
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Adult Aged Biological and medical sciences Female General aspects Humans Kuwait - epidemiology Male Medical sciences Middle Aged Pneumology Prospective Studies Pulmonary Fibrosis - epidemiology Pulmonary Fibrosis - pathology Pulmonary Fibrosis - therapy Respiratory system : syndromes and miscellaneous diseases Total Lung Capacity - physiology Vital Capacity - physiology
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Zusammenfassung:	SUMMARY Though common, the exact incidence and clinical pattern of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) in Gulf countries are not known. The results of a four‐year prospective study undertaken in two tertiary hospitals in Kuwait are presented. The mean age at diagnosis of the 52 patients studied was 55 40±11 87 years. Thirty‐two (61.5%) patients were male and 22 (42.3%) were smokers. The mean duration of symptoms at diagnosis was 2.1 ±0.92 years. Digital clubbing was found in 34 (65%) patients The mean FVC, TLC and TLCO were 57%, 64.4% and 55% of predicted normal, respectively. The FVC value showed a significant difference between smokers and non‐smokers (p
ISSN:	1368-5031 1742-1241
DOI:	10.1111/j.1742-1241.2003.tb10635.x