• Author: Robert M. Tighe
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The epidemiology of combined pulmonary fibrosis and emphysema among Mid-Atlantic Veterans

Abstract: Rationale: Combined pulmonary fibrosis and emphysema (CPFE) is a unique phenotype with important prognosis and management implications in patients with idiopathic …

Evaluating deployment-related respiratory diseases in military Veterans

Abstract: Deployed military personnel often develop respiratory symptoms and disorders due to exposure to particulate matter such as dust, blast materials, and burn pit emissions. …

Polypharmacy and potentially inappropriate medication (PIM) use among older Veterans with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) – a retrospective cohort study

Abstract: Background: Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) is a deadly respiratory disease of older patients. IPF therapies (antifibrotics) are efficacious in slowing disease …