TY - JOUR
T1 - New clinical practice guidelines on the classification, evaluation and management of childhood interstitial lung disease in infants
T2 - What do they mean?
AU - Wambach, Jennifer A.
AU - Young, Lisa R.
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2014 Informa UK, Ltd.
PY - 2014/12/1
Y1 - 2014/12/1
N2 - The American Thoracic Society (ATS) recently published a clinical practice guideline regarding the classification, evaluation, and management of childhood interstitial lung disease in infancy (chILD). As disease entities among infants with ILD are often distinct from forms seen in older children and adults, the guideline encourages an age-based classification system and focuses on the diagnostic approach to neonates and infants <2 years of age. The guideline reviews current evidence and recommendations for the evaluation, relevant genetic studies, and management of symptomatic infants. Here, we summarize the ATS guideline, highlight the major concepts, and discuss future strategies aimed at addressing current gaps in knowledge.
AB - The American Thoracic Society (ATS) recently published a clinical practice guideline regarding the classification, evaluation, and management of childhood interstitial lung disease in infancy (chILD). As disease entities among infants with ILD are often distinct from forms seen in older children and adults, the guideline encourages an age-based classification system and focuses on the diagnostic approach to neonates and infants <2 years of age. The guideline reviews current evidence and recommendations for the evaluation, relevant genetic studies, and management of symptomatic infants. Here, we summarize the ATS guideline, highlight the major concepts, and discuss future strategies aimed at addressing current gaps in knowledge.
KW - chest CT
KW - children
KW - interstitial lung disease
KW - lung biopsy
KW - surfactant
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U2 - 10.1586/17476348.2014.951334
DO - 10.1586/17476348.2014.951334
M3 - Review article
C2 - 25138715
AN - SCOPUS:84910603828
VL - 8
SP - 653
EP - 655
JO - Expert Review of Respiratory Medicine
JF - Expert Review of Respiratory Medicine
SN - 1747-6348
IS - 6
ER -