Outcomes after acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) are similar to those of other
survivors of critical illness and largely affect the nerve, muscle, and central nervous system …

Acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) can be derived from two pathogenetic
pathways: a direct insult on lung cells (pulmonary ARDS (ARDSp)) or indirectly …

Background: The “baby lung” concept originated as an offspring of computed tomography
examinations which showed in most patients with acute lung injury/acute respiratory distress …

An understanding of the pathogenesis of ARDS is essential for choosing management
strategies and developing new treatments. The key mediators involved in the inflammatory …

Twenty years ago, the American-European Consensus Conference on ARDS emphasized
the complexity of the pathogenesis of acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) and …

To test whether pulmonary and extrapulmonary acute lung injury (ALI) of identical
mechanical compromise would express diverse morphological patterns and immunological …

Purpose: To retrospectively evaluate whether the thin-section computed tomographic (CT)
appearance has prognostic value for prediction of mortality, number of ventilator-free days …

Bacterial pneumonia is commonly encountered in clinical practice. Radiology plays a
prominent role in the evaluation of pneumonia. Chest radiography is the most commonly …

Chest radiography and computed tomography (CT) have a crucial role to play in the
diagnosis and management of acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS). The …

Objective Outcomes in patients with ARDS/acute lung injury (ALI) may be dependent on the
underlying cause. We describe the case mix, clinical behavior, and outcomes of patients …