Beta Agonist Lung Injury TrIal-2 (BALTI-2) trial protocol: a randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled of intravenous infusion of salbutamol in the acute respiratory distress syndrome.

BACKGROUND: The acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) is a common cause of respiratory failure in critically ill patients. Experimental studies suggest that treatment with beta agonists may be helpful in ARDS. The Beta Agonist Lung Injury TrIal (BALTI-2) is a multicentre, pragmatic, randomised,...

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Main Authors: Perkins, G, Gates, S, Lamb, S, McCabe, C, Young, D, Gao, F
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: 2011