Rationale: Two molecular phenotypes have been identified in acute respiratory distress
syndrome (ARDS). In the ROSE (Reevaluation of Systemic Early Neuromuscular Blockade) …

Influence of direct and indirect etiology on acute outcome a... : Critical Care Medicine Influence
of direct and indirect etiology on acute outcome and 6-month functional recovery in acute …

The incidence of acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) varies from 1.5 to 3.5 cases
per 100,000 population (1) to nearly 79 cases per 100,000 (2). Its overall prevalence in the …

Objectives: Describe the etiology of acute respiratory distress syndrome. Outline a patient
presentation consistent with acute respiratory distress syndrome. Identify the parameters …

We studied paired bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL) in patients with sepsis-associated acute
respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS). Patients were evaluated at one institution and …

The adult respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) still carries a mortality of 30%, despite
intensive treatment. When followed by the sequential failure of multiple organ functions …

The host defence response (HDR) to insults is similar regardless of the tissue involved and
consists of an interactive network of simultaneously activated pathways that act in synergy to …

Since acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) was first described in 1967 there has
been large number of studies addressing its pathogenesis and therapies. Despite this …

The shock-and trauma-induced process known as ARDS remains a major cause of mortality
and morbidity. The time course of the clinical disease has changed dramatically as support …

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