Acute respiratory distress syndrome: Implications of recent studies

This article reviews the new definition of ARDS and the key findings of landmark studies over the last 5 years of prone-position ventilation, high-frequency oscillatory ventilation (HFOV), extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO), and neuromuscular blockade in patients with ARDS.

Source: Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine - November 3, 2014 Category: Journals (General) Authors: DUGGAL, A., MIRELES-CABODEVILA, E., KRISHNAN, S., ARROLIGA, A. C. Tags: Review Source Type: research