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View Post: Surviving critical illness: acute respiratory distress syndrome as ...
24 Nov 2009 by Sue de Charmoy  
This study attempted to determine and characterize the effects of critical illness in the daily lives and functioning of acute respiratory distress syndrome survivors. Survivors and Caregivers were interviewed 3 to 9 months after ...
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View Blog: Neutropenia recovery may be associated with deterioration in oxygenation and exacerbation of pre-existing pulmonary disease. However, risk factors for acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) during neutropenia recovery in patients

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View Post: Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS)
9 Nov 2009 by lifenurses  
Acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) is an acute and persistent lung disease characterized by an arterial hypoxemia (PaO2/FiO2<200 mmHg), resistant to oxygen therapy and bilateral infiltrates on chest X ray' (Lucangelo et al). ...
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View Post: Procoagulant alveolar microparticles in the lungs of patients with ...
20 Nov 2009 by Bastarache, JA, Fremont, RD, Kropski, JA,...  
Tissue factor (TF), the main initiator of the coagulation cascade, is upregulated in the lungs of patients with ALI/acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) and likely contributes to fibrin deposition in the air space. ...
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View Post: High Positive End-expiratory Pressure and Mortality in Acute ...
1 Dec 2009 by Pestaña, David  
In acute lung injury and acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS), the aim of positive end-expiratory pressure (PEEP) is to recruit lung tissue preventing the cyclic opening and closing of alveoli (atelectrauma).1 However, ...
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View Post: Hemodynamic impact of a positive end-expiratory pressure setting ...
24 Nov 2009 by admin  
OBJECTIVE:: The hemodynamic impact of positive end-expiratory pressure in acute respiratory distress syndrome and the underlying mechanisms have not been extensively investigated during low stretch ventilation. ...
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