Acute lung injury (ALI) and the acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) are
characterized by rapid-onset respiratory failure following a variety of direct and indirect …

The acute lung injury (ALI)/acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) is a clinical
syndrome that affects both medical and surgical patients. To date, despite improved …

Introduction: Acute respiratory distress syndromes (ARDS) are devastating disorders of
overwhelming pulmonary inflammation and hypoxemia, resulting in high morbidity and …

Background: Multiple pharmacologic treatments have been studied for patients with acute
respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) and acute lung injury (ALI). Our objective was to …

Acute lung injury (ALI) and acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) are acute life-
threatening forms of hypoxemic respiratory failure. ALI/ARDS patients require intensive care …

The acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) was first described by Ashbaugh and
colleagues in 1967. However, despite considerable efforts, early progress in treatment was …

Acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) is an inflammatory process caused by a variety
of direct and indirect injuries to the lungs. Despite improvements in supportive care and …

Acute lung injury/acute respiratory distress syndrome (ALI/ARDS) is a life-threatening form of
respiratory failure that affects a heterogeneous population of critically ill patients. Although …

Overall, there is no proven pharmacological therapy in ARDS, but some pharmacological
interventions were associated with beneficial effects in certain subgroups of patients …

Introduction: The acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) is a common and catastrophic
condition, with a high mortality rate and economic burden on society. Despite 50 years of …