Acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) was first described about 30 years ago. Modern
definitions and statements have recently been proposed to describe ARDS accurately, but …

Acute lung injury/acute respiratory distress syndrome (ALI/ARDS) is a life-threatening form of
respiratory failure that affects a heterogeneous population of critically ill patients. Although …

The acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) is a clinical syndrome with primarily
supportive management options. Despite extensive basic and clinical investigations …

The results of recent clinical trials have raised more questions. Further study of the
inflammatory response, surfactant regulation, and the cellular impact of mechanical …

Similar to other syndromes, patients are defined as having acute respiratory distress
syndrome (ARDS) when they meet prespecified diagnostic criteria. These criteria have …

▪ Abstract The acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) has been recognized for more
than three decades as a cause of respiratory failure in patients with a variety of illnesses …

The acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) is a common cause of respiratory failure in
critically ill patients and is defined by the acute onset of noncardiogenic pulmonary oedema …

The first report of acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) was published in 1967, and
even now acute lung injury (ALI) and ARDS are severe forms of diffuse lung disease that …

It has been known for decades that shock and sepsis can cause a syndrome of acute
respiratory failure with characteristics of non-cardiogenic pulmonary edema. Over the years …

Importance Acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) is a life-threatening form of
respiratory failure that affects approximately 200 000 patients each year in the United States …