Article
Heterogeneous phenotypes of acute respiratory distress syndrome after major trauma.
Annals of the American Thoracic Society - 1 Jun 2014
Reilly John P, Bellamy Scarlett, Shashaty Michael G S, Gallop Robert, Meyer Nuala J, Lanken Paul N, Kaplan Sandra, Holena Daniel N, May Addison K, Ware Lorraine B, Christie Jason D
Abstract excerpt
RATIONALE: Acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) is a heterogeneous syndrome that can develop at various times after major trauma. OBJECTIVES: To identify and characterize distinct phenotypes of ARDS after trauma, based on timing of syndrome onset. METHODS: Latent class analyses were used to identify patterns of ARDS onset in a cohort of critically ill trauma patients. Identified patterns were tested for...
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