Since its first description 50 years ago, no other intensive care syndrome has been as
extensively studied as acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS). Despite this extensive …

Acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) occurs when a diverse array of triggers cause
acute, bilateral pulmonary inflammation and increased pulmonary capillary permeability …

The recent emergence of the coronavirus disease 19 (COVID-19) caused by severe acute
respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) in China is now a global health …

Cigarette smoking is the leading cause of preventable disease and death in the United
States. Cardiovascular comorbidities associated with both active and secondhand cigarette …

Objective: The association between cigarette smoke exposure and the acute respiratory
distress syndrome in patients with the most common acute respiratory distress syndrome risk …

Apoptosis plays an essential role in homeostasis and pathogenesis of a variety of human
diseases. Endothelial cells are exposed to various environmental and internal stress and …

Introduction Acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) is a common clinical syndrome
with high mortality and long-term morbidity. To date there is no effective pharmacological …

Rationale: Cigarette smoke exposure is associated with an increased risk of developing
acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) in trauma, transfusion, and nonpulmonary …

Rationale: Primary graft dysfunction (PGD) is the leading cause of early morbidity and
mortality after lung transplantation. Prior studies implicated proxy-defined donor smoking as …

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is currently the fourth leading cause of
death in the world and its incidence and prevalence is on the rise. It is evident that COPD is …