Therapeutic approach to a child with acute respiratory distress syndrome: A report of two cases

Journal of Physiology and Pharmacology

Volumn 59, Issue SUPPL. 6, 2008, Pages 43-51

  Nosal, S ^a   Durdik, P ^a   Luptakova, A ^a   Sutovska, M ^a   Nosal, V ^a   Jesenak, M ^a   Havlicekova, Z ^a   Hamzik, J ^a   Banovcin, P ^a  

^a University Hospital in Martin   (Slovakia)

Author keywords

ARDS; Children; Drowning; Exogenous surfactant; Sepsis

Indexed keywords

BERACTANT; LUNG SURFACTANT; PORACTANT;

ACID ASPIRATION; ACUTE LUNG INJURY; ACUTE PANCREATITIS; ADULT RESPIRATORY DISTRESS SYNDROME; AMNION FLUID EMBOLISM; ARTIFICIAL VENTILATION; BREATHING MECHANICS; CATHETER INFECTION; CHILD; CLINICAL FEATURE; CONSENSUS DEVELOPMENT; DISEASE PREDISPOSITION; DISEASE SEVERITY; ENDOTOXEMIA; FRACTURE; HUMAN; INTRACRANIAL HYPERTENSION; LUNG ALVEOLUS CELL; LUNG CONTUSION; LUNG EMBOLISM; LUNG GAS EXCHANGE; MULTIPLE ORGAN FAILURE; PNEUMONIA; REVIEW; SEPSIS; THERAPY EFFECT; TISSUE OXYGENATION; TREATMENT RESPONSE; ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; FATALITY; LUNG FUNCTION TEST; MALE; METABOLISM; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; RADIOGRAPHY;

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FATAL OUTCOME; HUMANS; MALE; PULMONARY SURFACTANTS; RESPIRATION, ARTIFICIAL; RESPIRATORY DISTRESS SYNDROME, ADULT; RESPIRATORY FUNCTION TESTS;

EID: 64549106520     PISSN: 08675910     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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