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Open Access 01-12-2013 | Review

Pharmacological treatments in ARDS; a state-of-the-art update

Authors: Andrew James Boyle, Rob Mac Sweeney, Daniel Francis McAuley

Published in: BMC Medicine | Issue 1/2013

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Abstract

Despite its high incidence and devastating outcomes, acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) has no specific treatment, with effective therapy currently limited to minimizing potentially harmful ventilation and avoiding a positive fluid balance. Many pharmacological therapies have been investigated with limited success to date. In this review article we provide a state-of-the-art update on recent and ongoing trials, as well as reviewing promising future pharmacological therapies in ARDS.
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Metadata
Title
Pharmacological treatments in ARDS; a state-of-the-art update
Authors
Andrew James Boyle
Rob Mac Sweeney
Daniel Francis McAuley
Publication date
01-12-2013
Publisher
BioMed Central
Published in
BMC Medicine / Issue 1/2013
Electronic ISSN: 1741-7015
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1186/1741-7015-11-166

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