Acute lung injury (ALI) and acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) are common acute
and severe cases of the respiratory system with complicated pathogenesis and high …

A number of studies have reported that acute lung injury (ALI) and acute respiratory distress
syndrome (ARDS) are independent risk factors for organ dysfunction and mortality in …

Acute respiratory distress syndrome is an inflammatory disease characterized by dysfunction
of pulmonary epithelial and capillary endothelial cells, infiltration of alveolar macrophages …

Acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) is an acute diffuse inflammatory lung injury
characterized by the damage of alveolar epithelial cells and pulmonary capillary endothelial …

The lung is a primary organ for gas exchange in mammals that represents the largest
epithelial surface in direct contact with the external environment. It also serves as a crucial …

Background and objective Sepsis is a leading cause of acute lung injury (ALI); however, the
characteristics and outcome of sepsis‐associated ALI are poorly understood. We aimed to …

While the term “sepsis” has been used for centuries to describe critical illness resulting from
infection, a specific definition and conceptual basis for its genesis are still debated (1–3) …

Acute lung injury/acute respiratory distress syndrome (ALI/ARDS) is a syndrome
characterized by pulmonary edema and acute inflammation. Lipopolysaccharide (LPS), a …

Acute Lung Injury (ALI) carries about 50 percent mortality and is frequently associated with
an infection (sepsis). Life-support treatment with mechanical ventilation rescues many …

Background Acute lung injury (ALI) is a frequent complication of sepsis. It is unclear if a
pulmonary vs nonpulmonary source of sepsis affects mortality in patients with sepsis …