Respiratory care
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Editorial Comment
Spontaneous Breathing Trials in Children: Putting the 'T' in SBT.
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Editorial
Characteristics of Nonpulmonary Organ Dysfunction at Onset of ARDS Based on the Berlin Definition.
The Berlin definition of ARDS does not account for nonpulmonary organ failure, which is a major determinant of outcome. We examined whether an increasing severity of hypoxemia across the Berlin definition classifications also corresponded with evidence of multiple organ dysfunction on the day of ARDS onset. We also examined the representation of major etiologies for ARDS across the Berlin definition classifications. ⋯ Nonpulmonary organ dysfunction was present at ARDS onset in most subjects and was more pronounced as ARDS severity increased. The Berlin definition classification of ARDS provided an elegant scheme for studying the syndrome because it coincided with increasing multiple organ dysfunction.
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Editorial Comment
Nonpulmonary Organ Failure in ARDS: What Can We Modify?