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Net alveolar fluid clearance is associated with lung morphology phenotypes in acute respiratory distress syndrome.
Anaesthesia, critical care & pain medicine - 1 Apr 2016
Jabaudon Matthieu, Blondonnet Raiko, Lutz Jean, Roszyk Laurence, Bouvier Damien, Guérin Renaud, Perbet Sébastien, Cayot Sophie, Godet Thomas, Blanchon Loïc, Bazin Jean-Etienne, Futier Emmanuel, Sapin Vincent, Constantin Jean-Michel
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: The acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) is a heterogeneous syndrome that encompasses multiple phenotypes, e.g. with regards to lung morphology as assessed by computed tomography (CT). Focal or non-focal lung morphology may influence the response to positive end-expiratory pressure (PEEP), recruitment manoeuvres and prone position. Lung morphology has been hypothesized to be associated with...
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