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  • Title: Current knowledge of acute lung injury and acute respiratory distress syndrome.
    Author: Dechert RE, Haas CF, Ostwani W.
    Journal: Crit Care Nurs Clin North Am; 2012 Sep; 24(3):377-401. PubMed ID: 22920464.
    Abstract:
    Acute lung injury/acute respiratory distress syndrome (ALI/ARDS) continues to be a major cause of mortality in adult and pediatric critical care medicine. This article discusses the pulmonary sequelae associated with ALI and ARDS, the support of ARDS with mechanical ventilation, available adjunctive therapies, and experimental therapies currently being tested. It is hoped that further understanding of the fundamental biology, improved identification of the patient's inflammatory state, and application of therapies directed at multiple sites of action may ultimately prove beneficial for patients suffering from ALI/ARDS.
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