December 8, 2025Frontiers in MedicineOpen Access

Combined pulmonary fibrosis and emphysema: a narrative review

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WZWenjing Zeng BLBin-Miao Liang XOXuemei Ou

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Narrative review explores diagnosis and management strategies for combined pulmonary fibrosis and emphysema, indicating higher mortality compared to COPD.

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Patients with combined pulmonary fibrosis and emphysema face a higher mortality risk due to disease severity and complications.
Some patients exhibit significant lung cancer risks and acute exacerbations, underscoring the complexity of CPFE.
The analysis focuses on clinical presentation, diagnostic features, and emerging management strategies for CPFE.
Characterization of CPFE emphasizes the need for standardized diagnostic criteria to improve patient outcomes.

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Zeng et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/693624984fa91c937236c136 https://doi.org/10.3389/fmed.2025.1683252

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Narrative review explores diagnosis and management strategies for combined pulmonary fibrosis and emphysema, indicating higher mortality compared to COPD.

Combined pulmonary fibrosis and emphysema: a narrative review

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Combined pulmonary fibrosis and emphysema: a narrative review

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