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Study investigates the association between muscles and ILD
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Dr. Christopher Ryerson
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A recent UBC study of 115 people with Interstitial Lung Disease (IDL), including 40 people with Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis (IPF) found a significant association between the severity of ILD and breathlessness, with muscle mass, strength and performance.
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Invite your MPP to attend CPFFs first Queen’s Park event
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Patients, caregivers and representatives of CPFF will be visiting Queen’s Park on December 4 to present some of the concerns of the PF Community to Ontario MPPs and public servants.
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With the Ontario legislature returning to Queen’s Park after the federal election, the Canadian Pulmonary Fibrosis Foundation (CPFF) is gearing up to present MPPs and government policy makers with a new report and recommendations to improve the lives of Ontario residents living with pulmonary fibrosis.
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Update with CPFF sponsor Boehringer Ingelheim Canada
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Employees at Boehringer Ingelheim Canada show their support for CPFF's Scotiabank Charity Challenge team following a meeting with CPFF Executive Director Sharon Lee (second from right, front row) on October 16, 2019. They are all holding signs that read: Breathing Should Never Be Hard Work©
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The Canadian Pulmonary Fibrosis Foundation regularly meets with its corporate sponsors, including Boehringer Ingelheim Canada, to exchange information and discuss how sponsorship funds can be used to assist people living with pulmonary fibrosis.
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Clinical trial results offer encouraging news for people with other ILDs
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Dr. Martin Kolb
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An October 9, 2019 news release from Boehringer Ingelheim, announced the results of a study that demonstrated the efficacy and safety of nintedanib (OFEV®) in patients with a broad range of progressive fibrosing interstitial lung diseases (ILDs) other than idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF).
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November is Make A Will Month: Do you have one?
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It’s never too early to start estate planning. And you should update your Will after any major life event, such as a birth, divorce, death or changes to your health or financial status.
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Our adventure from diagnosis to double-lung transplant
By Dave Wotton
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Pat and Dave Wotton and their dog Rufus are all back at home in Winnipeg and recovering well from Dave’s double-lung transplant on July 7
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At 70 years of age, Dave Wotton of Winnipeg underwent a double-lung transplant on July 7 in Edmonton. He tells the story of his adventure from diagnosis with IPF to a double-lung transplant.
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