European Respiratory Society Monograph, Vol. 20. 2002
ISBN: 9781904097235
There can be little doubt that the acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) is a major medical problem. It is also one of the most intellectually challenging clinical, pathophysiological and pathobiological disorders deranging the respiratory system. The cause of the sudden and widespread explosion of the ruthless inflammatory process in previously healthy lungs, following sepsis, shock, trauma, and many other apparently unrelated events, remains essentially unknown. Despite an enormous amount of human and material resources devoted to basic and clinical research to overwhelm ARDS, on the whole, we still do not understand the syndrome.
Readers of this Monograph will exploit their colleagues' efforts, of writing and editing this monograph, not only to reinforce their everyday clinical practice, but also to emphasize another important message: "Any respiratory physician should know respiratory physiology."
Preface A. Rossi Eur Respir Mon; 2002: 20: a–b | |
Epidemiology and prognosis of acute respiratory distress syndrome A. Artigas Eur Respir Mon; 2002: 20: 1–21 | |
Pathogenesis of acute microvascular lung injury and the acute respiratory distress syndrome W.A.H. Wallace, S.C. Donnelly Eur Respir Mon; 2002: 20: 22–32 | |
Oxidant/antioxidant balance in acute respiratory distress syndrome G.J. Quinlan, R.L. Upton Eur Respir Mon; 2002: 20: 33–46 | |
Alveolar epithelial fluid transport in acute lung injury: new insights C. Sartori, M.A. Matthay Eur Respir Mon; 2002: 20: 47–69 | |
Resolution of inflammation and repair G.J. Bellingan Eur Respir Mon; 2002: 20: 70–82 | |
Adhesion molecules in acute lung injury A. Burke-Gaffney, M. Griffiths Eur Respir Mon; 2002: 20: 83–104 | |
Imaging in acute respiratory distress syndrome S.R. Desai, D.M. Hansell Eur Respir Mon; 2002: 20: 105–118 | |
Surfactant metabolism and replacement in acute respiratory distress syndrome A. Günther, D. Walmrath, F. Grimminger, W. Seeger Eur Respir Mon; 2002: 20: 119–128 | |
Inhaled vasodilators in acute lung injury D.M. Payen Eur Respir Mon; 2002: 20: 129–142 | |
Prone position in acute respiratory distress syndrome P. Pelosi, L. Brazzi, L. Gattinoni Eur Respir Mon; 2002: 20: 143–160 | |
Current invasive ventilatory strategies in acute respiratory distress syndrome B.F. Keogh, J.J. Cordingley Eur Respir Mon; 2002: 20: 161–180 | |
Ventilatory mechanics and the application of positive end-expiratory pressure P. Cosimini, P. Malacarne, M. Del Turco, F. Giunta, B.F. Keogh, V.M. Ranieri Eur Respir Mon; 2002: 20: 181–194 | |
Evaluation of lung-protective ventilation strategies in acute respiratory distress syndrome W.L. Lee, T.E. Stewart Eur Respir Mon; 2002: 20: 195–207 | |
Partial liquid ventilation in acute respiratory distress syndrome J.J. Haitsma, B. Lachmann Eur Respir Mon; 2002: 20: 208–219 | |
Extracorporeal ventilatory support H. Gerlach Eur Respir Mon; 2002: 20: 220–236 | |
Noninvasive ventilatory support in acute respiratory distress syndrome M. Antonelli, G. Conti Eur Respir Mon; 2002: 20: 237–246 | |
Prospects for pharmacotherapy in acute respiratory distress syndrome J. Cranshaw, T.W. Evans Eur Respir Mon; 2002: 20: 247–265 | |