Historically considered a metabolically inert cellular layer separating the blood from the
underlying tissue, the endothelium is now recognized as a highly dynamic, metabolically …

Background Acute respiratory distress syndrome is a potentially fatal postoperative
complication. We aimed to estimate temporal trends of the representation of patients with …

Purpose Optimal timing of intubation is controversial. We attempted to investigate the
association between timing of intubation and clinical outcomes of critically ill patients …

Dear Editor, There is an increasing interest in temporal dynamics of predictors of mortality
among patients with acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS)[1]. For example, although …

Dear Editor, Driving pressure is independently associated with mortality of patients at early
stages of acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS)[1, 2]. We endeavored to determine …

Purpose There is growing interest in improving the inclusiveness of racial and ethnic
minority participants in trials of acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS). With our study …

Purpose Trajectory of acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) spans from rapidly
improving cases to cases receiving prolonged mechanical ventilation (PMV). We attempted …

ABSTRACT INTRODUCTION The majority of fatal drug overdose cases are due to acute
hypoxemic respiratory failure (AHRF). We examined whether AHRF associated with drug …