What does ARDS stand for?

Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome

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Samples in periodicals archive:

The study showed that the median time from onset of symptoms to death was 12 days and the most common causes of death were viral pneumonia and acute respiratory distress syndrome.

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The study showed that the novel target could help prevent acute lung injury resulting in acute respiratory distress syndrome, a highly fatal complication of influenza infection.

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There is expanded coverage of deep venous thrombosis and acute respiratory distress syndrome, coverage of new devices and techniques, and new material on damage control orthopedics, HIV and AIDS, and bone loss.

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Dr Grocott added: "Patients that will be helped by the research range from those with acute respiratory distress syndrome and cystic fibrosis to those with emphysema, septic shock and 'blue babies'.

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The man died from acute respiratory distress syndrome pneumonia caused by bacterial infection,'' Feng said.

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However--thanks to some evidence in the literature suggesting the value of open-lung biopsy in acute respiratory distress syndrome, as well as the patients' severe condition--he performed broncho alveolar lavage.

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The lead drug candidate in the acquisition is Sunol's tissue-factor antagonist cH36 -- an anti-tissue factor monoclonal antibody in development for acute lung injury (ALI) and acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS).

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Discovery is currently conducting a Phase 2 clinical trial for Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome in adults, Phase 3 and Phase 2 clinical trials for Meconium Aspiration Syndrome in full-term infants.

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