Objectives: The burden of interstitial lung disease (ILD) is rising globally. This study aimed to... more Objectives: The burden of interstitial lung disease (ILD) is rising globally. This study aimed to describe and compare characteristics of Connective Tissue Disease-associated ILD with Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis, the two most commonly observed ILDs among outpatients at a tertiary care hospital in Karachi, Pakistan. Methods: A retrospective research study was conducted. Patients with ILD were identified through the outpatient data registry at the Aga Khan University Hospital (AKUH), Karachi from October 2016 to October 2017. We obtained data pertaining to demographics, clinical and radiologic features. A comparative analysis was done to compare the patient characteristics and key features between CTD-ILD and IPF patients. The analysis was done using STATA version 12.0. Results: We identified 184 patients with ILD, which included 52 (29.3%) with CTD-ILD and 62 (35%) with IPF. The most prevalent conditions among CTD-ILD patients included rheumatoid arthritis (42.3%) and scleroderma (...
JPMA. The Journal of the Pakistan Medical Association, 2017
To determine the clinical features and patterns of interstitial lung disease. This retrospective ... more To determine the clinical features and patterns of interstitial lung disease. This retrospective study was conducted at the Aga Khan University Hospital, Karachi, and comprised record of patients diagnosed with interstitial lung disease from January 2005 to December 2015. All patients aged 16 years and above diagnosed with interstitial lung disease on the basis of clinical features, radiological features on high-resolution computed tomography of the chest, and lung biopsies were included. SPSS 19 was used for data analysis. Of the 537 patients, 324(60.3%) of the participants were females. The overall mean age was 60.5±14.9 years. The most common co-morbid condition was diabetes mellitus in 72(13.4%) patients, followed by hypertension in 48(8.9%) and ischaemic heart disease in 21(3.9%). The most common interstitial lung disease was idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis in 217(40.4%) patients, followed by non-specific interstitial pneumonia in 106(19.7%), sarcoidosis in 82(15.3%) and connecti...
Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) is a chronic, progressive interstitial lung disease (ILD) tha... more Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) is a chronic, progressive interstitial lung disease (ILD) that predominantly affects older adults . IPF has the highest mortality burden of all ILDs. Data on mortality in patients with IPF is limited in developing countries. To identify factors associated with mortality in patients with IPF at a tertiary care center in Pakistan. A retrospective chart review was conducted at the Aga Khan University Hospital (AKUH) in Karachi, Pakistan from January 2005 to December 2015. Patients were assessed for smoking status, clinical onset of disease, pulmonary hypertension, disease severity based on spirometry, and hypoxemia. A total of 239 cases were reviewed, of which 103 were nonsurvivors. A total of 45 (18%) were current smokers and 71 (29.7%) were ex smokers. Smoking was more common in non-survivors (56.3% p=<0.01). Pulmonary hypertension was present in 18.8% of patients. 95.4% of patients who had received pirfenidone treatment were alive at the time o...
IntroductionRheumatic heart diseases (RHDs) contribute significant morbidity and mortality global... more IntroductionRheumatic heart diseases (RHDs) contribute significant morbidity and mortality globally. To reduce the burden of RHD, timely initiation of secondary prophylaxis is important. The objectives of this study are to determine the frequency of subclinical RHD and to train a deep learning (DL) algorithm using waveform data from the digital auscultatory stethoscope (DAS) in predicting subclinical RHD.Methods and analysisWe aim to recruit 1700 children from a group of schools serving the underprivileged over a 12-month period in Karachi (Pakistan). All consenting students within the age of 5–15 years with no underlying congenital heart disease will be eligible for the study. We will gather information regarding sociodemographics, anthropometric data, history of symptoms or diagnosis of rheumatic fever, phonocardiogram (PCG) and electrocardiography (ECG) data obtained from DAS. Handheld echocardiogram will be performed on each study participant to assess the presence of a mitral r...
Objectives: The burden of interstitial lung disease (ILD) is rising globally. This study aimed to... more Objectives: The burden of interstitial lung disease (ILD) is rising globally. This study aimed to describe and compare characteristics of Connective Tissue Disease-associated ILD with Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis, the two most commonly observed ILDs among outpatients at a tertiary care hospital in Karachi, Pakistan. Methods: A retrospective research study was conducted. Patients with ILD were identified through the outpatient data registry at the Aga Khan University Hospital (AKUH), Karachi from October 2016 to October 2017. We obtained data pertaining to demographics, clinical and radiologic features. A comparative analysis was done to compare the patient characteristics and key features between CTD-ILD and IPF patients. The analysis was done using STATA version 12.0. Results: We identified 184 patients with ILD, which included 52 (29.3%) with CTD-ILD and 62 (35%) with IPF. The most prevalent conditions among CTD-ILD patients included rheumatoid arthritis (42.3%) and scleroderma (...
JPMA. The Journal of the Pakistan Medical Association, 2017
To determine the clinical features and patterns of interstitial lung disease. This retrospective ... more To determine the clinical features and patterns of interstitial lung disease. This retrospective study was conducted at the Aga Khan University Hospital, Karachi, and comprised record of patients diagnosed with interstitial lung disease from January 2005 to December 2015. All patients aged 16 years and above diagnosed with interstitial lung disease on the basis of clinical features, radiological features on high-resolution computed tomography of the chest, and lung biopsies were included. SPSS 19 was used for data analysis. Of the 537 patients, 324(60.3%) of the participants were females. The overall mean age was 60.5±14.9 years. The most common co-morbid condition was diabetes mellitus in 72(13.4%) patients, followed by hypertension in 48(8.9%) and ischaemic heart disease in 21(3.9%). The most common interstitial lung disease was idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis in 217(40.4%) patients, followed by non-specific interstitial pneumonia in 106(19.7%), sarcoidosis in 82(15.3%) and connecti...
Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) is a chronic, progressive interstitial lung disease (ILD) tha... more Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) is a chronic, progressive interstitial lung disease (ILD) that predominantly affects older adults . IPF has the highest mortality burden of all ILDs. Data on mortality in patients with IPF is limited in developing countries. To identify factors associated with mortality in patients with IPF at a tertiary care center in Pakistan. A retrospective chart review was conducted at the Aga Khan University Hospital (AKUH) in Karachi, Pakistan from January 2005 to December 2015. Patients were assessed for smoking status, clinical onset of disease, pulmonary hypertension, disease severity based on spirometry, and hypoxemia. A total of 239 cases were reviewed, of which 103 were nonsurvivors. A total of 45 (18%) were current smokers and 71 (29.7%) were ex smokers. Smoking was more common in non-survivors (56.3% p=<0.01). Pulmonary hypertension was present in 18.8% of patients. 95.4% of patients who had received pirfenidone treatment were alive at the time o...
IntroductionRheumatic heart diseases (RHDs) contribute significant morbidity and mortality global... more IntroductionRheumatic heart diseases (RHDs) contribute significant morbidity and mortality globally. To reduce the burden of RHD, timely initiation of secondary prophylaxis is important. The objectives of this study are to determine the frequency of subclinical RHD and to train a deep learning (DL) algorithm using waveform data from the digital auscultatory stethoscope (DAS) in predicting subclinical RHD.Methods and analysisWe aim to recruit 1700 children from a group of schools serving the underprivileged over a 12-month period in Karachi (Pakistan). All consenting students within the age of 5–15 years with no underlying congenital heart disease will be eligible for the study. We will gather information regarding sociodemographics, anthropometric data, history of symptoms or diagnosis of rheumatic fever, phonocardiogram (PCG) and electrocardiography (ECG) data obtained from DAS. Handheld echocardiogram will be performed on each study participant to assess the presence of a mitral r...
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