Resultados del primer registro nacional de fibrosis pulmonar idiopática en Chile

Alvaro Undurraga P., Matías Florenzano V., Luisa Montecino L., J. Carlos Rodríguez D., Mauricio Salinas F., María Angélica Bello F., Isabel de la Fuente M., Gino Fuentes L., Claudio Gallardo N., Mónica Gutiérrez C., Juan C. Maurelia G., Mónica Meneses M. (+8 others)
2020 Revista chilena de enfermedades respiratorias  
Results of the first national register of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis in Chile Introduction: Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis is the most common idiopathic interstitial pneumonia, with incidence and prevalence figures varying worldwide because of the inconsistent way of collecting cases in different studies. There are no published figures on the epidemiology of IPF in Chile or Latin America. It is relevant to know them because of the health burden of patients with IPF and the recent approval for
more » ... treatment purposes of high cost antifibrotic drugs. The objective of this study was to develop a clinical registry of patients with IPF treated by Chilean pulmonologists from different regions of the country, using the diagnostic means they usually use in real life. Patients and Methods: An online electronic survey was designed by the group of diffuse pulmonary diseases of the "Instituto Nacional del Tórax" to register patients with diagnosis of IPF from June 2015 to June 2017 according to ATS/ERS/JRS/ALAT criteria. Results: 40 of the 200 invited pulmonologists sent IPF cases from the country's 13 regions, completing a total of 700 patients. 2/3 were old cases, a similar number of men and women, 73% had definitive UIP pattern in CT, the majority were patients over 60 years old and in only 16% biopsy was requested for diagnosis. Conclusions: A register of 700 cases represents a very important number of patients with IPF in Chile that allows us to approach the characterization of the cohort and to strengthen a network of specialists dedicated to the care of these patients and their families. Fuentes de financiamiento: Este estudio contó con apoyo de financiamiento del programa computacional de la Sociedad Chilena de enfermedades Respiratorias. además la enfermera coordinadora del proyecto recibió un estipendio mensual del laboratorio abbott Chile.
doi:10.4067/s0717-73482020000400247 fatcat:jijyerwffbetbg7khob6iydlym