Epidemiology, patterns of care, and mortality for patients with acute respiratory distress syndrome in intensive care units in 50 countries [PDF]
IMPORTANCE: Limited information exists about the epidemiology, recognition, management, and outcomes of patients with the acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS).
Alejandro, Risso V. +49 more
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Trends and advances in Leptospira, a bibliometric analysis
BackgroundLeptospirosis is an acute zoonotic disease caused by pathogenic Leptospira, primarily transmitted to humans through contact with water or soil contaminated by the bacteria.
Wei Wang +14 more
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COVID-19 Infection: Implications for Perioperative and Critical Care Physicians. [PDF]
Healthcare systems worldwide are responding to Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19), an emerging infectious syndrome caused by the Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) virus. Patients with COVID-19 can progress from asymptomatic or
Greenland, John R +3 more
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The Role of rescue therapies in the treatment of severe ARDS [PDF]
ARDS is characterized by a non-cardiogenic pulmonary edema with bilateral chest radiograph opacities and hypoxemia refractory to oxygen therapy. It is a common cause of admission to the ICU due to hypoxemic respiratory failure requiring mechanical ...
Alessandri, F, Pugliese, F, Ranieri, M.
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IntroductionSepsis is a life-threatening organ dysfunction syndrome with persistently high global mortality, driven by dysregulated host immune response.
Jiawen Duan +13 more
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Sweet syndrome with pulmonary involvement in a patient with myelodysplastic syndrome [PDF]
We report a patient with Sweet syndrome involving the pulmonary system in the context of myelodysplastic syndrome. Although Sweet syndrome may involve a variety of organ systems, the pulmonary system is rarely affected and can result in poor clinical ...
Bordelon, Jenna +7 more
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Intravenous Vitamin C Administered as Adjunctive Therapy for Recurrent Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome [PDF]
This case report summarizes the first use of intravenous vitamin C employed as an adjunctive interventional agent in the therapy of recurrent acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS).
(Berry) Fowler, Alpha A. +7 more
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Simvastatin in the Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome [PDF]
BACKGROUND Studies in animals and in vitro and phase 2 studies in humans suggest that statins may be beneficial in the treatment of the acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS). This study tested the hypothesis that treatment with simvastatin would improve clinical outcomes in patients with ARDS.
McAuley, Daniel F. +10 more
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High-frequency oscillatory ventilation in pediatric acute hypoxemic respiratory failure: disease-specific morbidity survival analysis. [PDF]
BackgroundMultiple ventilatory strategies for acute hypoxemic respiratory failure (AHRF) in children have been advocated, including high-frequency oscillatory ventilation (HFOV).
Babbitt, Christopher J +5 more
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Novel translational approaches to the search for precision therapies for acute respiratory distress syndrome. [PDF]
In the 50 years since acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) was first described, substantial progress has been made in identifying the risk factors for and the pathogenic contributors to the syndrome and in characterising the protein expression ...
Calfee, Carolyn S, Meyer, Nuala J
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