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Editorial
. 2024 Jan 1;209(1):14-16.
doi: 10.1164/rccm.202308-1369ED.

The Global Definition of Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome: Ready for Prime Time?

Marry R Smit  1 , Roy G Brower  2 , Polly E Parsons  3 , Jason Phua  4 , Lieuwe D J Bos  5
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Editorial

The Global Definition of Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome: Ready for Prime Time?

Marry R Smit et al. Am J Respir Crit Care Med. .
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Figure 1.
Figure 1.
Lung ultrasound (LUS) would overdiagnose acute respiratory distress syndrome based on the proposed criteria in an intubated patient with PaO2/FiO2 < 300 mm Hg. CT = computed tomography; CXR = chest X-ray.
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Comment on

  • A New Global Definition of Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome.
    Matthay MA, Arabi Y, Arroliga AC, Bernard G, Bersten AD, Brochard LJ, Calfee CS, Combes A, Daniel BM, Ferguson ND, Gong MN, Gotts JE, Herridge MS, Laffey JG, Liu KD, Machado FR, Martin TR, McAuley DF, Mercat A, Moss M, Mularski RA, Pesenti A, Qiu H, Ramakrishnan N, Ranieri VM, Riviello ED, Rubin E, Slutsky AS, Thompson BT, Twagirumugabe T, Ware LB, Wick KD. Matthay MA, et al. Am J Respir Crit Care Med. 2024 Jan 1;209(1):37-47. doi: 10.1164/rccm.202303-0558WS. Am J Respir Crit Care Med. 2024. PMID: 37487152 Free PMC article.

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