Incidence and outcomes of acute lung injury.

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Abstract

Acute lung injury is a critical illness syndrome consisting of acute hypoxemic respiratory failure with bilateral pulmonary infiltrates that are not attributed to left atrial hypertension. Despite recent advances in our understanding of the mechanism and treatment of acute lung injury, its incidence and outcomes in the United States have been unclear.

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Journal ID (iso-abbrev): N Engl J Med

Title: The New England journal of medicine

Publisher: Massachusetts Medical Society

ISSN (Electronic): 1533-4406

ISSN (Print): 0028-4793

Publication date (Electronic): Oct 20 2005

Volume: 353

Issue: 16

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[1 ] Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Harborview Medical Center, Seattle, , WA 98104-2499, USA.

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Publisher Item ID: 353/16/1685

DOI: 10.1056/NEJMoa050333

PubMed ID: 16236739

SO-VID: ad96eb6d-f66c-4991-8579-420abe157d9d

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