An audit of patients with a diagnosis of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) in Canterbury, New Zealand

Presents the results of a retrospective observational study of patients with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis in Canterbury and the wider region. Discusses the prevalence of IPF in the region and identifies limitations in local practice relevant for service development, given new therapies and guidelin...

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Published inNew Zealand medical journal Vol. 132; no. 1499; pp. 36 - 42
Main Author Fulforth, James
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published New Zealand 26.07.2019
Subjects
Hospitalization - statistics & numerical data
Humans
Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis - diagnosis
Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis - epidemiology
Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis - mortality
Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis - therapy
New Zealand - epidemiology
Patients
Prevalence
Pulmonary fibrosis
Retrospective Studies
Services for
New Zealand
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Summary:Presents the results of a retrospective observational study of patients with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis in Canterbury and the wider region. Discusses the prevalence of IPF in the region and identifies limitations in local practice relevant for service development, given new therapies and guidelines for the disease. Source: National Library of New Zealand Te Puna Matauranga o Aotearoa, licensed by the Department of Internal Affairs for re-use under the Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 New Zealand Licence.
Bibliography:Archived by the National Library of New Zealand.
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ISSN:0028-8446
1175-8716
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