What question did this study set out to answer?

To synthesize literature on combined pulmonary fibrosis and emphysema (CPFE), focusing on diagnosis and management.

December 8, 2025Frontiers in MedicineOpen Access

Combined pulmonary fibrosis and emphysema: a narrative review

View Full Paper

Ask AI

Bookmark

Authors

This narrative review highlights diagnostic criteria and management strategies for CPFE, indicating higher mortality compared to COPD and IPF.

To synthesize literature on combined pulmonary fibrosis and emphysema (CPFE), focusing on diagnosis and management.
Literature review from 1990 to 2024
Overview of historical background, epidemiology, and pathogenesis
Analysis of diagnostic features, disease course, and management strategies
Patients with CPFE experience higher mortality and reduced survival compared to COPD and IPF
Increased disease severity noted in CT findings and associated complications
Uniform diagnostic criteria for CPFE have not yet been established

Zeng et al. (2025) studied this question.

View Full Paper

Ask AI

Bookmark

This narrative review highlights diagnostic criteria and management strategies for CPFE, indicating higher mortality compared to COPD and IPF.