The beta agonist lung injury trial prevention. A randomized controlled trial.

RATIONALE: Experimental studies suggest that pretreatment with β-agonists might prevent acute lung injury (ALI). OBJECTIVES: To determine if in adult patients undergoing elective esophagectomy, perioperative treatment with inhaled β-agonists effects the development of early ALI. METHODS: We conducte...

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Main Authors: Perkins, G, Gates, S, Park, D, Gao, F, Knox, C, Holloway, B, McAuley, D, Ryan, J, Marzouk, J, Cooke, M, Lamb, S, Thickett, DR
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: 2014