Role of nitric oxide in management of acute respiratory distress syndrome
The current mortality rate of patients suffering from acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) is between 45% and 92%, with most dying within the first two weeks of the illness. In an effort to combat such an alarmingly high mortality rate, various treatment therapies such as...
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| description | The current mortality rate of patients suffering from acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) is between 45% and 92%, with most dying within the first two weeks of the illness. In an effort to combat such an alarmingly high mortality rate, various treatment therapies such as low tidal volume ventilation strategies, corticosteroid therapy, and use of nitric oxide (NO) have been attempted in the management of patients with ARDS. Three cases which were admitted to the ICU and confirmed to have ARDS were unable to be weaned from ventilatory support, and nitric oxide therapy was initiated. It improved patients′ oxygenation for short periods of time but did not affect the mortality. The patients could not be weaned from the ventilator and expired. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-d3bd6bbb4fe74e1d872b811f3b8115bf2022-12-21T19:19:11ZengWolters Kluwer Medknow PublicationsAnnals of Thoracic Medicine1817-17371998-35572008-01-0133100103Role of nitric oxide in management of acute respiratory distress syndromeAkmal AHasan MohdThe current mortality rate of patients suffering from acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) is between 45% and 92%, with most dying within the first two weeks of the illness. In an effort to combat such an alarmingly high mortality rate, various treatment therapies such as low tidal volume ventilation strategies, corticosteroid therapy, and use of nitric oxide (NO) have been attempted in the management of patients with ARDS. Three cases which were admitted to the ICU and confirmed to have ARDS were unable to be weaned from ventilatory support, and nitric oxide therapy was initiated. It improved patients′ oxygenation for short periods of time but did not affect the mortality. The patients could not be weaned from the ventilator and expired.http://www.thoracicmedicine.org/article.asp?issn=1817-1737;year=2008;volume=3;issue=3;spage=100;epage=103;aulast=AkmalAcute respiratory distress syndromenitric oxidePACventilator |
| spellingShingle | Akmal A Hasan Mohd Role of nitric oxide in management of acute respiratory distress syndrome Annals of Thoracic Medicine Acute respiratory distress syndrome nitric oxide PAC ventilator |
| title | Role of nitric oxide in management of acute respiratory distress syndrome |
| title_full | Role of nitric oxide in management of acute respiratory distress syndrome |
| title_fullStr | Role of nitric oxide in management of acute respiratory distress syndrome |
| title_full_unstemmed | Role of nitric oxide in management of acute respiratory distress syndrome |
| title_short | Role of nitric oxide in management of acute respiratory distress syndrome |
| title_sort | role of nitric oxide in management of acute respiratory distress syndrome |
| topic | Acute respiratory distress syndrome nitric oxide PAC ventilator |
| url | http://www.thoracicmedicine.org/article.asp?issn=1817-1737;year=2008;volume=3;issue=3;spage=100;epage=103;aulast=Akmal |
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