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Review
. 2014 Jan 3;2(1):2.
doi: 10.1186/2052-0492-2-2. eCollection 2014.

Update in acute respiratory distress syndrome

Younsuck Koh  1
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Review

Update in acute respiratory distress syndrome

Younsuck Koh. J Intensive Care. .

Abstract

Acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) is characterized by permeability pulmonary edema and refractory hypoxemia. Recently, the new definition of ARDS has been published, and this definition suggested severity-oriented respiratory treatment by introducing three levels of severity according to PaO2/FiO2 and positive end-expiratory pressure. Lung-protective ventilation is still the key of better outcome in ARDS. Through randomized trials, short-term use of neuromuscular blockade at initial stage of mechanical ventilation, prone ventilation in severe ARDS, and extracorporeal membrane oxygenation in ARDS with influenza pneumonia showed beneficial efficacy. However, ARDS mortality still remains high. Therefore, early recognition of ARDS modified risk factors and the avoidance of aggravating factors during the patient's hospital stay can help decrease its development. In addition, efficient antifibrotic strategies in late-stage ARDS should be developed to improve the outcome.

Keywords: ARDS; ECMO; Prone; Review; The Berlin definition; Treatment.

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