The American-European Consensus Conference On Ards. Definitions, Mechanisms, Relevant Outcomes, And Clinical Trial Coordination

The acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS), a process of nonhydrostatic pulmonary edema and hypoxemia associated with a variety of etiologies, carries a high morbidity, mortality (10 to 90%), and financial cost. The reported annual incidence in the United States is 150,000 cases, but this figure... View More