| Literature DB >> 23825769 |
Vito Fanelli1, Aikaterini Vlachou, Shirin Ghannadian, Umberto Simonetti, Arthur S Slutsky, Haibo Zhang.
Abstract
Since acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) was first described in 1967 there has been large number of studies addressing its pathogenesis and therapies. Despite this intense research activity, there are very few effective therapies for ARDS other than the use of lung protection strategies. This lack of therapeutic modalities is not only related to the complex pathogenesis of this syndrome but also the insensitive and nonspecific diagnostic criteria to diagnose ARDS. This review article will summarize the key features of the new definition of ARDS, and provide a brief overview of innovative therapeutic options that are being assessed in the management of ARDS.Entities:
Keywords: Acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS); pathogenesis; therapeutic options
Year: 2013 PMID: 23825769 PMCID: PMC3698298 DOI: 10.3978/j.issn.2072-1439.2013.04.05
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Thorac Dis ISSN: 2072-1439 Impact factor: 2.895