CANADIAN PULMONARY FIBROSIS FOUNDATION


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Early Pulmonary Fibrosis Detection Holds the Key to Better Health Outcomes for Canadians Living with COVID-19 and Rheumatoid Arthritis

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Wednesday, February 28, 2024
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Canadians who have had COVID-19, and other chronic diseases, are experiencing Pulmonary Fibrosis (PF) at significantly higher rates than others, seemingly providing a causal link that researchers are investigating.

Key Points: 
  • Research is shedding light on the growing rate of pulmonary fibrosis (PF) being found in people suffering from long-term COVID-19.
  • One study, Post COVID-19 pulmonary fibrosis; a meta-analysis study , found that almost 45% (44.9%) of study participants began suffering from PF after contracting COVID-19.
  • Canadians suffering from long COVID are encouraged to watch for the early signs of pulmonary fibrosis, a disease that is growing in this population.
  • Dr. Janet Pope's webinar includes explanations for both physicians and thousands of people living with connective tissue diseases of what pulmonary fibrosis symptoms to watch for.

Wildfire Smoke Provides Stark Reminder of Challenges Faced by Canadian Pulmonary Fibrosis Patients

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Monday, September 18, 2023
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Many of Canada's 30,000 PF patients who struggle to breathe, can't get the oxygen they need.

Key Points: 
  • Pulmonary fibrosis looms large over the lives of patients and their families, killing more than 3,000 Canadians annually, with more than 14,000 new patients expected to be diagnosed in 2023.
  • Calgary resident Stan Hendriksen explains how excruciating it is for PF patients to breathe every day.
  • More than 30,000 Canadians with pulmonary fibrosis understand and relate to the first-hand accounts of these PF patients.
  • Check out the Canadian Pulmonary Fibrosis Foundation web site or contact [email protected] .