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Acute respiratory distress syndrome

Nature Reviews Disease Primers volume 5, Article number: 19 (2019) Cite this article

Acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) is the rapid onset of noncardiogenic pulmonary oedema, hypoxaemia and the need for mechanical ventilation in hospitalized patients. This PrimeView highlights the pillars of treatment for patients with ARDS.

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Acute respiratory distress syndrome. Nat Rev Dis Primers 5, 19 (2019). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41572-019-0075-2

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