Global, regional, and national burden of interstitial lung disease in middle-aged and older adults from 1990 to 2021 with projections to 2050: a systematic analysis of the 2021 Global Burden of Disease Study
Globally, the burden of ILD in middle-aged and older populations exhibits a progressive increase; however, marked geographical variations are evident. The Andean Latin American region exhibits particularly elevated burden rates. Consequently, multifaceted interventions-including air quality improvement, tobacco cessation promotion, enhanced availability of high-resolution computed tomography (HRCT), and increased public health awareness of ILD-represent essential strategies to address this burden.
Authors
- Jia-Hua Qu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3912-656X)
- Long Chen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0008-2655-5617)
- Jian Wang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5184-7023)
Institutions
- Guiyang College of Traditional Chinese Medicine (CN)
- Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Frontiers in Medicine
- Published
- 2025-10-14
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3389/fmed.2025.1671638
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Interstitial Lung Diseases and Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.52
Funders
- National Natural Science Foundation of China