The characteristics of this patient cohort are summarized in Table 1 . Of 789 patients without ARDS on the first day of mechanical ventilation, 177 patients had worsening PaO 2 /FIO 2; of these ...

Acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) continues to be a tough nut to crack in critical care, taking lives despite years of research and better ventilator strategies. It is defined by acute ...

For patients with moderate to severe acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS), prolonged ... accentuated these effects and was a critical factor in influencing outcomes is unknown." ...

ARDS boss John Bailie is hoping tonight’s Irish Cup semi-final occasion will squeeze another “10 or 20 per cent” out of his ...