The classification of IPAF combines specific features from three primary domains: clinical, serologic and intrathoracic morphologic features. Adopting IPAF classification means leaving behind the previous …

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Interstitial pneumonia with autoimmune features (IPAF) is a research classification describing chronic lung disease in which inflammation and/or scar tissue (“fibrosis”) builds up around the airways and in …

Mar 1, 2022 · Interstitial pneumonia with autoimmune features (IPAF) is a term given for patients with interstitial lung disease (ILD) who show some features related to autoimmunity but without meeting …

Sep 26, 2025 · Idiopathic Interstitial Pneumonia with Autoimmune Features - or IPAF - describes patients with interstitial pneumonia with autoimmune features, but they don’t meet a diagnosis of a CTD.

Table 1. Classification criteria for interstitial pneumonia with autoimmune features (IPAF), adapted from Fischer et al. After ruling out other causes of ILD, patients who do not meet established criteria for …

Sep 27, 2019 · Patients meeting IPAF criteria tend to have a history of smoking similar to patients with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis. The most frequent clinical and serological markers of autoimmune …

Welcome to IPAF’s accident reporting portal for the worldwide reporting and monitoring of incidents involving powered access equipment including MEWPs (Mobile Elevating Work Platforms) MCWPs …

This review covers the current state of IPAF, conclusions that can and cannot be drawn from the IPAF evidence base, and ongoing uncertainties that require further expert group consideration.

Welcome to IPAF, you are now an IPAF member and part of a global movement to ensure a safer powered access industry. You are part of a federation with over 1,400 members worldwide. IPAF's …