Background Lung diseases including chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD),
infections like influenza, acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS), asthma and …

ARDS is severe form of respiratory failure with significant impact on the morbidity and
mortality of critical care patients. Epidemiological data are crucial for evaluating the efficacy …

Background In patients undergoing mechanical ventilation for the acute respiratory distress
syndrome (ARDS), neuromuscular blocking agents may improve oxygenation and decrease …

Context The omega-3 (n-3) fatty acids docosahexaenoic acid and eicosapentaenoic acid,
along with γ-linolenic acid and antioxidants, may modulate systemic inflammatory response …

Background Over the last decade, several studies have suggested that survival rates for
patients with acute lung injury (ALI) or ARDS may have improved. We performed a …

Background: The past several years have seen remarkable advances in understanding the
basic cellular and physiologic mechanisms underlying organ dysfunction and recovery …

Background Acute hypoxaemia de novo or on a background of chronic hypoxaemia is a
common reason for admission to intensive care and for provision of mechanical ventilation …

Context.—Acute pulmonary injury may occur as a result of myriad direct or indirect
pulmonary insults, often resulting in hypoxemic respiratory failure and clinical acute …

Abstract Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS) is a common entity in critical care.
ARDS is associated with many diagnoses, including trauma and sepsis, can lead to multiple …

Rationale: Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis is a progressive, uniformly fatal interstitial lung
disease. An acute exacerbation of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis is an episode of acute …