The acute respiratory distress syn-drome (ARDS) was only recognised as a distinct clinical
entity less than 50 years ago. 1 It arose as a consequence of the success of modern …

Acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) is characterized by overwhelming lung
inflammation. This study explored the inflammatory mediators in bronchoalveolar lavage …

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 …

Improved understanding of the pathogenesis of acute lung injury (ALI)/ARDS has led to
important advances in the treatment of ALI/ARDS, particularly in the area of ventilator …

INTRODUCTION—Acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) is an acute, diffuse,
inflammatory form of lung injury that is associated with a variety of etiologies. Recognizing …

Experimental approaches have been implemented to research the lung damage related-
mechanism. These models show in animals pathophysiological events for acute respiratory …

Clinicians who treat patients with acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) use
information and guidance from a wide array of sources, ranging from laboratory …

Acute respiratory distress syndrome is a complex group of signs and symptoms caused by
direct or indirect lung injury. In spite of decades of research, it is still associated with a high …

The pathophysiology of acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) includes the
accumulation of protein-rich pulmonary edema in the air spaces and interstitial areas of the …

Critical illness is not a discrete disease state or syndrome. It is the culmination of a
multiplicity of heterogeneous disease states and their varied health trajectories leading to …