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Attenuation Levels of Lung Fields in Quantitative Computed Tomography Evaluation Are Associated With Overall Survival and the Incidence of Acute Exacerbation in Combined Pulmonary Fibrosis and Emphysema: A Single‐Center Retrospective Observational Study
Yusuke Suzuki
Y. Kitaguchi
Takumi Kinjo
N. Goto
M. Komatsu
Fumika Ueno
Y. Wada
A. Ushiki
Masanori Yasuo
K. Fukushima
M. Hanaoka
Medicine
Abstract
Combined pulmonary fibrosis and emphysema (CPFE) is characterized by the coexistence of emphysematous lesions and fibrotic interstitial lung disease. We assessed the relationships of quantitative computed tomography (CT)‐derived measures with clinical characteristics and outcomes in CPFE.