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Obstructive Sleep Apnea Is Common in Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis

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OSA is prevalent in patients with IPF and may be underrecognized by primary care providers and specialists, and formal sleep evaluation and polysomnography should be considered in patientswith IPF.
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This article is published in Chest.The article was published on 2009-09-01 and is currently open access. It has received 271 citations till now. The article focuses on the topics: Polysomnography & Obstructive sleep apnea.

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Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis

TL;DR: In this article, the authors reviewed recent data on the clinical course, therapeutic options, and underlying mechanisms thought to be involved in the pathogenesis of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis.
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Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis

TL;DR: This disease has improved understanding of the mechanisms of lung fibrosis, and offers hope that similar approaches will transform the management of patients with other progressive fibrotic lung diseases.
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Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis

TL;DR: Recent data on the clinical course, therapeutic options, and underlying mechanisms thought to be involved in the pathogenesis of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis are reviewed.
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Anti-acid treatment and disease progression in idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis: an analysis of data from three randomised controlled trials.

TL;DR: Investigation of data from three randomised controlled trials found anti-acid treatment could be beneficial in patients with IPF, and abnormal acid gastro-oesophageal reflux seems to contribute to disease progression.
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A new method for measuring daytime sleepiness: the Epworth sleepiness scale.

TL;DR: The development and use of a new scale, the Epworth sleepiness scale (ESS), is described, which is a simple, self-administered questionnaire which is shown to provide a measurement of the subject's general level of daytime sleepiness.
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Epidemiology of obstructive sleep apnea: a population health perspective.

TL;DR: Evidence from methodologically strong cohort studies indicates that undiagnosed obstructive sleep apnea, with or without symptoms, is independently associated with increased likelihood of hypertension, cardiovascular disease, stroke, daytime sleepiness, motor vehicle accidents, and diminished quality of life.
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