Are outcomes improving in patients with ARDS?

American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine

Volumn 180, Issue 11, 2009, Pages 1158-1159

  Zambon, Massimo ^a   Vincent, Jean Louis ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ LIBRE DE BRUXELLES   (Belgium)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACUTE LUNG INJURY; ADULT RESPIRATORY DISTRESS SYNDROME; HUMAN; LETTER; MORTALITY; OBSERVATIONAL STUDY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TIDAL VOLUME;

HUMANS; META-ANALYSIS AS TOPIC; RESPIRATORY DISTRESS SYNDROME, ADULT; SURVIVAL RATE; WORLD HEALTH;

EID: 72749112304     PISSN: 1073449X     EISSN: 15354970     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1164/ajrccm.180.11.1158a     Document Type: Letter

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