Acute lung injury/acute respiratory distress syndrome (ALI/ARDS) is the most serious
pulmonary complication after lung resection. This study investigated the incidence and …

Objective: We reviewed the frequency and mortality of acute lung injury (ALI) and acute
respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) in our population of patients submitted to pulmonary …

Background. In this study we investigate the frequency and mortality of acute lung injury
(ALI) and acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) after pulmonary resection. Methods …

Study objectives To describe the frequency and outcome of patients with acute lung injury
(ALI) and ARDS who require mechanical ventilation (MV) after lung resection, and to …

The occurrence of acute lung injury (ALI) and acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS)
after thoracic surgery are perplexing and persistent problems. Variously described as …

Objective: Acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) is a major cause of death following
lung resection. At this institution we reported an incidence of 3.2% and a mortality of 72.2 …

Acute lung injury following lung resection surgery is not rare and often related to mortality.
Although it has been a significant clinical and economic impact associated with increased …

OBJECTIVES: This study aims to establish the preoperative risk factors in the development
of acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) and early mortality after pneumonectomy for …

Postoperative acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) is a recognized complication of
pulmonary resection. It is characterized by the acute onset of hypoxemia with radiographic …

Objective Postpneumonectomy acute respiratory failure leading to invasive mechanical
ventilation carries a severe prognosis, especially when acute respiratory distress syndrome …