Table 4—

Treatment modalities in patients with usual interstitial pneumonia (UIP) and nonspecific interstitial pneumonia (NSIP)

ModalityUIPNSIP
Subjects n537
None8 (15%)2 (29%)
Steroids (any amount/any duration)27 (51%)2 (29%)
Cytotoxic & steroid (any amount/any duration)7 (13%)2 (29%)
Transplantation3 (6%)1 (14%)
Colchicine1 (2%)0
Long-term oxygen therapy18 (34%)2 (29%)
  • Data are presented as n (%)