Respiratory Bronchiolitis-Associated Interstitial Lung Disease
MANAGEMENT
DISEASE AND SYMPTOM MANAGEMENT
- Smoking cessation will typically prevent disease progression1
- Many patients’ conditions improve after smoking cessation2
- However, the respiratory bronchiolitis histologic pattern may persist in patients even after cessation of smoking7
1/3 of patients still presented with RB-ILD even 5 years after smoking cessation.
- Patients are often treated with corticosteroids2