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Review
. 2013 Aug 20:11:166.
doi: 10.1186/1741-7015-11-166.

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

Andrew James Boyle  1 , Rob Mac Sweeney, Daniel Francis McAuley
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Review

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

Andrew James Boyle et al. BMC Med. .

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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