Aspects of diagnosis and providing care for interstitial lung diseases in a specialized center

The problem of timely diagnosis of interstitial lung diseases (ILD) remains relevant today. The aim. To describe the aspects of diagnosis, treatment, and providing care for ILD in a specialized center. Results . During 2023, a panel of specialists examined 438 patients with ILD out of 2 373 (18.4%) at the prehospital stage who were referred for consultation to a specialized center. In the end, 181 patients with ILD were hospitalized for invasive diagnostic procedures and the decision upon prescribing antifibrotic therapy. The characteristics of patients with various clinical forms of ILD included in the register (n = 134) and the distribution of antifibrotic drugs are presented. The clinical and functional and computed tomography (CT) patterns in the patients receiving antifibrotic therapy (AFT) were analyzed. Conclusion. The organizational, diagnostic and therapeutic algorithm and routing of patients with ILD on the basis of a specialized federal institution allows solving the problems of ILD diagnosis with high professionalism and successfully monitoring the patients on AFT.