Prognosis of pathogen-proven acute respiratory distress syndrome diagnosed from a protocol that includes bronchoalveolar lavage: a retrospective observational study

Abstract Background To treat patients with acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS), it is important to diagnose specific lung diseases and identify common risk factors. Our facility focuses on using bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL) to identify precise risk factors and determine the causative pathogen...

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Main Authors: Michihito Kyo, Koji Hosokawa, Shinichiro Ohshimo, Yoshiko Kida, Yuko Tanabe, Nobuaki Shime
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-07-01
Series:Journal of Intensive Care
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40560-020-00469-w