Диагностика и лечение идиопатического легочного фиброза Федеральные клинические рекомендации

Представлены современные подходы к диагностике и терапии идиопатического легочного фиброза (ИЛФ). Клинические рекомендации направлены на улучшение ранней диагностики, повышение эффективности немедикаментозной и лекарственной терапии ИЛФ, а также качества медицинской помощи при данном заболевании. Данные Рекомендации адресованы пульмонологам, терапевтам и другим специалистам, организаторам и экспертным организациям практического здравоохранения.

д. м. н., профессор, академик РАН, директор ФГБУ «НИИ пульмонологии» ФМБА России, главный внештатный специалист терапевт-пульмонолог Минздрава России; тел. / факс: (495) 465-52-64;

д. м. н., профессор, зам. директора по научной работе, зав. клиническим отделом ФГБУ «НИИ пульмонологии» ФМБА России; тел. / факс: (495) 465-52-64;

д. м. н., профессор, зав. отделом клинической физиологии и клинических исследований ФГБУ «НИИ пульмонологии» ФМБА России; тел.: (495) 965-34-66;

д. м. н., профессор, зав. кафедрой пульмонологии ГБОУ ВПО «Российский национальный исследовательский медицинский университет им. Н.И.Пирогова» Минздрава России; тел.: (495) 965-09-27;

к. м. н., доцент кафедры патологической анатомии им. А.И.Струкова ГБОУ ВПО «Первый Московский государственный медицинский университет им. И.М.Сеченова» Минздрава России; тел.: (499) 708 37 65,

д. м. н., профессор, директор НИИ интерстициальных и орфанных заболеваний легких, зав. кафедрой пульмонологии ФПО ГБОУ ВПО «Первый Санкт-Петербургский государственный медицинский университет им. акад. И.П. Павлова» Минздрава России; тел.: (812) 338-66-10;

д. м. н., профессор, зав. кафедрой патологической анатомии им. А.И.Струкова ГБОУ ВПО «Первый Московский государственный медицинский университет им. И.М.Сеченова» Минздрава России; тел.: (499) 708-37-65, (495) 438-23-11;

д. м. н., зав. лабораторией патологической анатомии и иммунологии ФГБУ «НИИ пульмонологии» ФМБА России; тел.: (495) 465-53-84;

д. м. н., профессор, доцент кафедры рентгенологии и радиационной медицины ГБОУ ВПО «Первый Санкт-Петербургский государственный медицинский университет им. акад. И.П.Павлова» Минздрава России; тел.: (812) 338-60-66;

д. м. н., профессор, зав. кафедрой рентгенологии и радиологии ГБОУ ДПО «Российская медицинская академия последипломного образования» Минздрава России, главный внештатный специалист по лучевой диагностике Минздрава России; тел.: (903) 758-46-52;

д. м. н., профессор, зав. отделом патологии ФГБУ «НИИ пульмонологии» ФМБА России; тел.: (495) 465-53-84;

д. м. н., профессор, зав. кафедрой клинической аллергологии и иммунологии ГБОУ ДПО «Иркутская государственная медицинская академия последипломного образования» Минздрава России; тел.: (902) 568-78-70;

к. м. н., зав. лабораторией функциональных и ультразвуковых методов исследования ФГБУ «НИИ пульмонологии» ФМБА России; тел.: (495) 465-53-84;

д. м. н., профессор, зав. отделом дифференциальной диагностики туберкулеза ФГБНУ «Центральный НИИ туберкулеза» РАМН, залуженный деятель науки России; тел.: (499) 785-90-31;

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