The acute respiratory distress syndrome is a common, devastating clinical syndrome of
acute lung injury that affects both medical and surgical patients. Since the last review of this …

Extrapulmonary involvement can occur in isolation or along with a pulmonary focus as in the
case of patients with disseminated tuberculosis (TB). The recent human immunodeficiency …

Murray and Nadel's Textbook of Respiratory Medicine has long been the definitive and
comprehensive pulmonary disease reference. Robert J. Mason, MD now presents the fifth …

Objectives Recent studies in animal models of sepsis-induced acute respiratory distress
syndrome (ARDS) have shown that a low-carbohydrate, high-fat diet combining the anti …

Cardiopulmonary bypass is often followed by pulmonary dysfunction as assessed by
measuring the alveolar-arterial oxygenation gradient, intrapulmonary shunt, degree of …

Integrating basic and clinical research on the biophysical and physiological functions of
pulmonary surfactants, this practical reference presents thorough, cutting-edge coverage on …

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 …

The role of nitric oxide (NO) in lung injury remains unclear. Both beneficial and detrimental
roles have been proposed. In this study, we used mutant mice lacking the inducible nitric …

Delirium: acute cognitive dysfunction in the critically ill : Current Opinion in Critical Care
Delirium: acute cognitive dysfunction in the critically ill : Current Opinion in Critical Care Log in …

Conclusions Lung protective ventilator strategy is the first therapy found to improve outcome
in ARDS. Trials of prone ventilation and fluid restriction in ARDS and corticosteroids in late …