Acute lung injury (ALI) and acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) following sepsis,
major trauma and surgery are leading causes of respiratory insufficiency, warranting artificial …

Acute lung injury (ALI) and its most severe extreme the acute respiratory distress syndrome
(ARDS) refer to increased-permeability pulmonary edema caused by a variety of pulmonary …

Abstract Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS) is a severe lung inflammatory
disorder with a 30–50% mortality. Sepsis and pneumonia are the leading causes of ARDS …

Mechanistic studies have delivered several interventions, which are effective in preventing
and treating experimental acute lung injury and have thus provided objectives for …

The ability of the lung to perform gas exchange is made possible in part by the effective
relationship between the alveolar epithelium and the endothelium of the pulmonary …

The acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) is a complex disorder of heterogeneous
etiologies characterized by a consistent, recognizable pattern of lung injury. Extensive …

Experimental and clinical evidence point strongly toward the potential for microvascular
stresses to influence the severity and expression of ventilator associated lung injury. Intense …

Acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) is an inflammatory process caused by a variety
of direct and indirect injuries to the lungs. Despite improvements in supportive care and …

The acute lung injury (ALI)/acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) is a clinical
syndrome that affects both medical and surgical patients. To date, despite improved …

Abstract Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS) is a common entity in critical care.
ARDS is associated with many diagnoses, including trauma and sepsis, can lead to multiple …