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Editorial
. 2019 Dec 9;8(12):2171.
doi: 10.3390/jcm8122171.

Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS): Pathophysiological Insights and Lung Imaging

Gaetano Perchiazzi  1   2 , Hermann Wrigge  3   4
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Editorial

Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS): Pathophysiological Insights and Lung Imaging

Gaetano Perchiazzi et al. J Clin Med. .

Abstract

Acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) is in the center of the scientific debate both for its complex pathophysiology and for the discussion about the remedies that could contribute to its healing. The intricate interplay of different body systems that characterizes ARDS is mirrored by two main research threads, one centered on the pathophysiological mechanisms of the disease and the other on the new approaches to lung imaging. In this Special Issue of the Journal of Clinical Medicine are presented studies using imaging technologies based on electrical impedance tomography, synchrotron radiation computed tomography and intravital probe-based confocal laser endomicroscopy. The studies on the pathophysiological mechanisms pertain to the evaluation of the biomarkers of the disease and the platelet disfunction during extracorporeal membrane oxygenation. These contributions witness the intensity of ARDS research as many of the key problems of the disease are only in part resolved.

Keywords: acute respiratory distress syndrome; imaging; mechanical ventilation.

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The authors declare no conflict of interest.

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