Journal of intensive care medicine
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J Intensive Care Med · Nov 2014
Multicenter StudyThe prevalence and impact of mortality of the acute respiratory distress syndrome on admissions of patients with ischemic stroke in the United States.
To determine the epidemiology of the acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) and impact on in-hospital mortality in admissions of patients with acute ischemic stroke (AIS) in the United States. ⋯ Our analysis demonstrates that ARDS is rare after AIS. Despite an overall significant reduction in mortality after AIS, ARDS carries a higher risk of death in this patient population.