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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
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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.