The acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) was first described by Ashbaugh and
colleagues in 1967. However, despite considerable efforts, early progress in treatment was …

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

The definition of acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) has a somewhat controversial
history, with some even questioning the need for the term “ARDS.” This controversy has …

Acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) and acute lung injury (ALI) are distinctly
modern clinical entities. First described in 1967 1 and codified by a consensus of experts in …

Acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) is a common clinical syndrome of acute
respiratory failure as a result of diffuse lung inflammation and oedema. ARDS can be …

Background Scant information exists about the epidemiological characteristics and outcome
of patients in the intensive care unit (ICU) at risk of acute respiratory distress syndrome …

Acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) is characterized by a new acute onset of
hypoxemia secondary to a pulmonary edema of non-cardiogenic origin, bilateral lung …

This year is the 50th anniversary of the first description of acute respiratory distress
syndrome (ARDS). Since then, much has been learned about the pathogenesis of lung …

Heterogeneous acute respiratory distress syndrome patients are still considered to suffer
from one syndrome, and are treated in the same way. Understanding the range of different …

Acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) is a devastating critical illness that can be
triggered by a wide range of insults and remains associated with a high mortality of around …