Spectroscopic Approach to Capillary-Alveolar Membrane Damage Induced Acute Lung Injury
BACKGROUND: Acute (or adult) respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) is often associated with a high mortality rate in the critical care population. The term acute lung injury (ALI), a primitive phase of ARDS, was introduced by the European and American consensus groups to provide early diagnoses of AR...
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| Main Authors: | , , , , , |
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Wiley
1999-01-01
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| Series: | Canadian Respiratory Journal |
| Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/1999/678708 |
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| Summary: | BACKGROUND: Acute (or adult) respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) is often associated with a high mortality rate in the critical care population. The term acute lung injury (ALI), a primitive phase of ARDS, was introduced by the European and American consensus groups to provide early diagnoses of ARDS. The pathophysiological characterization of ALI/ARDS – an increased pulmonary capillary-alveolar membrane barrier permeability – is generally not included in current intensive care unit diagnosis criteria. |
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| ISSN: | 1198-2241 |