Title |
Update in acute respiratory distress syndrome
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Published in |
Journal of Intensive Care, January 2014
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DOI | 10.1186/2052-0492-2-2 |
Pubmed ID | |
Authors |
Younsuck Koh |
Abstract |
Acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) is characterized by permeability pulmonary edema and refractory hypoxemia. Recently, the new definition of ARDS has been published, and this definition suggested severity-oriented respiratory treatment by introducing three levels of severity according to PaO2/FiO2 and positive end-expiratory pressure. Lung-protective ventilation is still the key of better outcome in ARDS. Through randomized trials, short-term use of neuromuscular blockade at initial stage of mechanical ventilation, prone ventilation in severe ARDS, and extracorporeal membrane oxygenation in ARDS with influenza pneumonia showed beneficial efficacy. However, ARDS mortality still remains high. Therefore, early recognition of ARDS modified risk factors and the avoidance of aggravating factors during the patient's hospital stay can help decrease its development. In addition, efficient antifibrotic strategies in late-stage ARDS should be developed to improve the outcome. |
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United States | 2 | 13% |
United Kingdom | 2 | 13% |
Canada | 2 | 13% |
Turkey | 1 | 7% |
Japan | 1 | 7% |
Indonesia | 1 | 7% |
Mexico | 1 | 7% |
Kuwait | 1 | 7% |
Unknown | 4 | 27% |
Demographic breakdown
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Members of the public | 12 | 80% |
Scientists | 1 | 7% |
Science communicators (journalists, bloggers, editors) | 1 | 7% |
Practitioners (doctors, other healthcare professionals) | 1 | 7% |
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South Africa | 2 | <1% |
Indonesia | 1 | <1% |
Korea, Republic of | 1 | <1% |
Colombia | 1 | <1% |
United Kingdom | 1 | <1% |
Egypt | 1 | <1% |
United States | 1 | <1% |
Philippines | 1 | <1% |
Unknown | 197 | 96% |
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Student > Postgraduate | 32 | 16% |
Other | 25 | 12% |
Researcher | 24 | 12% |
Student > Bachelor | 24 | 12% |
Student > Ph. D. Student | 21 | 10% |
Other | 52 | 25% |
Unknown | 28 | 14% |
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Medicine and Dentistry | 116 | 56% |
Nursing and Health Professions | 25 | 12% |
Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology | 10 | 5% |
Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 6 | 3% |
Immunology and Microbiology | 4 | 2% |
Other | 14 | 7% |
Unknown | 31 | 15% |