Effect of intravenous β-2 agonist treatment on clinical outcomes in acute respiratory distress syndrome (BALTI-2): a multicentre, randomised controlled trial.

BACKGROUND: In a previous randomised controlled phase 2 trial, intravenous infusion of salbutamol for up to 7 days in patients with acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) reduced extravascular lung water and plateau airway pressure. We assessed the effects of this intervention on mortality in pa...

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Main Authors: Gao Smith, F, Perkins, G, Gates, S, Young, D, McAuley, D, Tunnicliffe, W, Khan, Z, Lamb, S
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: 2012