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- K Atabai and M A Matthay.
- Departments of Medicine and Anesthesia, Cardiovascular Research Institute, University of California-San Francisco, 505 Parnassus Avenue, San Francisco, CA 94143-0130, USA.
- Thorax. 2002 May 1;57(5):452-8.
AbstractAn understanding of the epidemiology of ALI/ARDS and the effects of treatment have been hampered by the lack of a uniform definition of the syndrome. Various definitions have been proposed, and these are reviewed with particular attention to how changes in definition have affected our understanding of the natural history and treatment options for the condition.
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