The acute respiratory distress syndrome: incidence and mortality, has it changed?
J Villar, D Sulemanji, RM Kacmarek - Current opinion in critical …, 2014 - journals.lww.com
J Villar, D Sulemanji, RM Kacmarek
Current opinion in critical care, 2014•journals.lww.comOn the basis of current evidence, and despite the order of magnitude of reported European
and USA incidence figures, it seems that the incidence and overall mortality of ARDS has
not changed substantially since the original ARDSnet study. The current mortality of adult
ARDS is still greater than 40%.
and USA incidence figures, it seems that the incidence and overall mortality of ARDS has
not changed substantially since the original ARDSnet study. The current mortality of adult
ARDS is still greater than 40%.
Summary
On the basis of current evidence, and despite the order of magnitude of reported European and USA incidence figures, it seems that the incidence and overall mortality of ARDS has not changed substantially since the original ARDSnet study. The current mortality of adult ARDS is still greater than 40%.
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