A global perspective on acute respiratory distress syndrome and the truth about hypoxia in resource-limited settings

American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine

Volumn 193, Issue 1, 2016, Pages 5-7

  Kwizera, Arthur ^a   Dünser, Martin W ^b  

^a MAKERERE UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF HEALTH SCIENCES   (Uganda)

^b PARACELSUS MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Austria)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

OXYGEN;

ADULT RESPIRATORY DISTRESS SYNDROME; ARTERIAL OXYGEN SATURATION; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; EDITORIAL; HIGH INCOME COUNTRY; HOSPITAL PATIENT; HUMAN; HYPOXIA; INCIDENCE; INFECTION; INJURY; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; MECHANICAL VENTILATOR; MIDDLE INCOME COUNTRY; MORTALITY RATE; OXYGEN THERAPY; PLETHYSMOGRAPHY; POSITIVE END EXPIRATORY PRESSURE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK FACTOR; THORAX RADIOGRAPHY; VENTILATED PATIENT; FEMALE; MALE; RESPIRATORY DISTRESS SYNDROME, ADULT;

FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; RESPIRATORY DISTRESS SYNDROME, ADULT;

EID: 84973408663     PISSN: 1073449X     EISSN: 15354970     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1164/rccm.201509-1819ED     Document Type: Editorial

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