Rationale: The ratio of PaO2 to FiO2 (P/F) defines acute respiratory distress syndrome
(ARDS) severity and suggests appropriate therapies. Objectives: We investigated 1) whether …

Objectives: The criteria that define acute lung injury and the acute respiratory distress
syndrome include PaO 2/Fio 2 but not positive end-expiratory pressure or Fio 2. PaO 2/Fio 2 …

Abstract Purpose The PaO 2/FiO 2 is an integral part of the assessment of patients with
acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS). The American-European Consensus …

Objective: Current in-hospital mortality of the acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) is
above 40%. ARDS outcome depends on the lung injury severity within the first 24 hours of …

Rationale: Current American-European Consensus Conference definitions for acute lung
injury (ALI) and acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) are inadequate for inclusion …

Background: Despite intensive research, there are no universally accepted clinical
definitions for acute lung injury (ALI) or the acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS). A …

Objective To determine possible changes in outcome from acute respiratory distress
syndrome (ARDS) and to compare severity of lung injury and methods of treatment from …

Although the defining elements of “acute respiratory distress syndrome”(ARDS) have been
known for over a century, the syndrome was first described in 1967. Since then, despite …

Acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) is defined as an acute-onset, progressive,
hypoxic condition with radiographic bilateral lung infiltration, which develops after several …

The acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) is characterized by severe hypoxemia, a
cornerstone element in its definition. Numerous indices have been used to describe this …