Annals of surgery
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Multicenter Study Clinical Trial
Partial liquid ventilation in adult patients with ARDS: a multicenter phase I-II trial. Adult PLV Study Group.
To evaluate the safety and efficacy of partial liquid ventilation (PLV) in adult patients with the acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS). ⋯ These data suggest that PLV may be performed safely with few related severe adverse effects. Improvement in gas exchange was observed in this series of adult patients over the 48 hours after initiation of PLV.