Acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) is a common clinical syndrome of acute
respiratory failure as a result of diffuse lung inflammation and oedema. ARDS can be …

The acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) is a common cause of respiratory failure in
critically ill patients and is defined by the acute onset of noncardiogenic pulmonary oedema …

In the mammalian lung, an apparently homogenous mesh of capillary vessels surrounds
each alveolus, forming the vast respiratory surface across which oxygen transfers to the …

Advancements in methods, technology, and our understanding of the pathobiology of lung
injury have created the need to update the definition of experimental acute lung injury (ALI) …

The generation of reactive oxygen species (ROS) plays an important role for the
maintenance of cellular processes and functions in the body. However, the excessive …

Acute lung injury (ALI) is well defined in humans, but there is no agreement as to the main
features of acute lung injury in animal models. A Committee was organized to determine the …

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 …

Appearance of alveolar protein-rich edema is an early event in the development of acute
respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS). Alveolar edema in ARDS results from a significant …

Acute lung injury in humans is characterized histopathologically by neutrophilic alveolitis,
injury of the alveolar epithelium and endothelium, hyaline membrane formation, and …

Mechanical ventilation has been used to support acutely ill patients for several decades. But
clinicians are aware that, despite the life-saving potential of this assistance, it has several …