ReviewJournal of critical care medicine (Universitatea de Medicina si Farmacie din Targu-Mures)2025
Exploring pharmacological strategies in the management of ARDS: Efficacy, limitations, and future directions.
Review in Journal of critical care medicine (Universitatea de Medicina si Farmacie din Targu-Mures), 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.
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- Association between steroid therapy and increased mortality in patients at risk for ARDS.Journal of critical care medicine (Universitatea de Medicina si Farmacie din Targu-Mures) · 2026Article
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Abstract
Acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) is a severe inflammatory reaction in the lungs caused by sudden pulmonary and systemic injuries. Clinically, this diverse syndrome is marked by sudden hypoxemic respiratory failure and the presence of bilateral lung infiltrates visible on a chest X-ray. ARDS management remains largely supportive, with a focus on optimizing mechanical ventilation strategies and addressing the underlying causes of lung injury. The current pharmacological approach for ARDS primarily focuses on corticosteroids, neuromuscular blocking agents, and beta-2 agonists, however, none has been definitively proven to be consistently effective in improving clinical outcomes. This review summarizes the latest evidence regarding the effectiveness and limitations of these pharmacological interventions, identifying key areas where further research is needed.
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