Pretreatment with adalimumab reduces ventilator-induced lung injury in an experimental model

Conclusion: Histological examination after 3 hours of injurious ventilation revealed ventilator-induced lung injury in the absence of measurable changes in lung mechanics or oxygenation; administering adalimumab before mechanical ventilation reduced lung edema and histological damage.

Source: Revista Brasileira de Terapia Intensiva - May 8, 2020 Category: Intensive Care Source Type: research