Safety and feasibility of lung biopsy in diagnosis of acute respiratory distress syndrome: protocol for a systematic review and meta-analysis

Introduction Acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) is a type of acute respiratory failure characterised by non-cardiac pulmonary oedema caused by various underlying conditions. ARDS is often pathologically characterised by diffuse alveolar damage, and its pathological findings have been reporte...

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Main Authors: Hiroshi Sugimoto, Yohei Okada, Hiroyuki Ito, Takeshi Tanaka, Satoshi Okamori, Takuo Yoshida, Yosuke Fukuda, Yoshie Yamada, Koichi Ando
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMJ Publishing Group 2021-02-01
Series:BMJ Open
Online Access:https://bmjopen.bmj.com/content/11/2/e043600.full