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Editorial
. 2018 Feb;10(2):570-575.
doi: 10.21037/jtd.2018.01.72.

Acute respiratory distress syndrome-a worldwide economic perspective

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Editorial

Acute respiratory distress syndrome-a worldwide economic perspective

Nader Chebib et al. J Thorac Dis. 2018 Feb.
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Conflicts of Interest: The authors have no conflicts of interest to declare.

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Figure 1
Differences in acute respiratory distress syndrome severity, management and outcomes across geo-economic groups. *, at day 1; ¶, defined as tidal volume ≤8 mL/kg of predicted body weight and airway plateau pressure ≤30 cmH2O; §, in first 48 hours from ARDS onset; †, within 90 days from acute respiratory hypoxemic respiratory failure.

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