Pulmonary & Respiratory Medicine

Masaki Fujita

Publications

• Research Article
  Prospective Survey of Chest X-Rays or Computed Tomography Abnormalities in Patients with Inflammatory Bowel Disease Treated with Infliximab
  Author(s): Hiroyuki Miyazaki, Nobuhiko Nagata, Takanori Akagi, Masaru Kodama, Makoto Tanaka, Satoshi Takeda, Taishi Harada, Toshiyuki Matsui, Masaki Fujita and Kentaro WatanabeHiroyuki Miyazaki, Nobuhiko Nagata, Takanori Akagi, Masaru Kodama, Makoto Tanaka, Satoshi Takeda, Taishi Harada, Toshiyuki Matsui, Masaki Fujita and Kentaro Watanabe
  
  Background: Patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) occasionally present with pulmonary involvement. Recently, a tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α) blocking agent was introduced for the treatment of IBD in Japan. We aimed to clarify the frequency and type of chest X-rays or computed tomography (CT) abnormalities associated with IBD in patients treated with infliximab (IFX). Methods: We prospectively obtained, through interviews, information regarding respiratory symptoms, medical history, smoking history, occupational and environmental exposure, and medication history for patients with IBD treated with IFX at the IBD center of our hospital. We also examined percutaneous oxygen saturation (SpO2) and chest X-rays. Chest computed tomography and spirometry were also performed for patients with re.. Read More»
  DOI: 10.4172/2161-105X.1000378

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