Background: In 2002 the American Thoracic Society/European Respiratory Society (ATS/ERS)
classification of idiopathic interstitial pneumonias (IIPs) defined seven specific entities, …

This article discusses the factors which stimulate or limit the innovative use of ICT by teacher
educators in the Netherlands. Innovative use of ICT is defined as the use of ICT applications …

Background: The clinical utility of bronchoalveolar lavage fluid (BAL) cell analysis for the
diagnosis and management of patients with interstitial lung disease (ILD) has been a subject of …

Background: The diagnosis of sarcoidosis is not standardized but is based on three major
criteria: a compatible clinical presentation, finding nonnecrotizing granulomatous inflammation …

Rationale: Evidence suggests that tumor necrosis factor (TNF)-α plays an important role in
the pathophysiology of sarcoidosis. Objectives: To assess the efficacy of infliximab in …

Background The major reasons to treat sarcoidosis are to lower the morbidity and mortality
risk or to improve quality of life (QoL). The indication for treatment varies depending on which …

Sarcoidosis Sarcoidosis is a lung disease of unknown cause characterized by noncaseating
granulomas; the heart and nervous system may also be involved. It is often misdiagnosed; …

Introduction: A Case Control Etiology of Sarcoidosis Study (ACCESS) sarcoidosis organ
assessment instrument has been used for more than a decade to establish uniform standards …

Sarcoidosis is an inflammatory multisystem disorder of unknown cause. Practically no organ
is immune to sarcoidosis; most commonly, in up to 90% of patients, it affects the lungs. The …

Fatigue is a major problem in a wide range of diseases including sarcoidosis. However, there
is no standard measure for assessing fatigue. Therefore, the aim of the present study was …