Interdisciplinary Diagnosis and Management of Patients with Interstitial Lung Disease and Connective Tissue Disease.

Guler, Sabina A; Scheschkowski, Tobias; Renner, Anja; Kämpf, Lea; Gasser, Matthias; Maurer, Britta (2024). Interdisciplinary Diagnosis and Management of Patients with Interstitial Lung Disease and Connective Tissue Disease. Chest, 166(2), pp. 352-361. Elsevier 10.1016/j.chest.2024.02.045

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Diagnosis of interstitial lung diseases (ILD) can be challenging, and the identification of an associated connective tissue disease (CTD) is crucial to estimate prognosis and establish the optimal treatment approach. Diagnostic delay, limited expertise and fragmented care are barriers that impede the delivery of comprehensive healthcare for patients with rare, complex and multiorgan diseases such as CTD and ILD. In this article we present our perspective on the interdisciplinary diagnosis and interprofessional treatment of patients with ILD and suspected CTD or CTD at risk for ILD. We outline the structure of our service, delineating the roles and responsibilities of the team members. Additionally, we provide an overview of our patient population including diagnostic approaches and specific treatments and illustrate a patient case. Furthermore, we focus on specific benefits and challenges of joint interdisciplinary and interprofessional patient consultations. The importance of rheumatology and pulmonology assessments in specific patient populations is emphasized. Finally, we explore future directions and discuss potential strategies to improve care delivery for patients with CTD-ILD.

Item Type:

Journal Article (Further Contribution)

Division/Institute:

04 Faculty of Medicine > Pre-clinic Human Medicine > BioMedical Research (DBMR)
04 Faculty of Medicine > Department of Dermatology, Urology, Rheumatology, Nephrology, Osteoporosis (DURN) > Clinic of Rheumatology and Immunology
04 Faculty of Medicine > Department of Gastro-intestinal, Liver and Lung Disorders (DMLL) > Clinic of Pneumology

UniBE Contributor:

Guler, Sabina Anna, Scheschkowski, Tobias, Renner, Anja, Gasser, Matthias Pascal, Maurer, Britta

Subjects:

600 Technology > 610 Medicine & health

ISSN:

1931-3543

Publisher:

Elsevier

Language:

English

Submitter:

Pubmed Import

Date Deposited:

11 Mar 2024 13:57

Last Modified:

11 Aug 2024 00:12

Publisher DOI:

10.1016/j.chest.2024.02.045

PubMed ID:

38447641

BORIS DOI:

10.48350/193925

URI:

https://boris.unibe.ch/id/eprint/193925

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