ARDS
Americanabbreviation
noun
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The researchers in this study say that as many as two thirds of all patients that passed away from COVID-19 had ARDS.
From Science Daily • Mar. 12, 2024
Numerous trials over the past 50 years have been conducted on their efficacy in patients with acute respiratory distress syndrome, or ARDS, a diagnosis for patients who have reached a stage of perilous respiratory failure.
From New York Times • Aug. 5, 2020
The first lessons: The coronavirus wasn’t causing typical ARDS, and patients consequently needed gentler ventilation than normal, for longer than usual.
From Washington Times • Jul. 29, 2020
The first lessons: The coronavirus wasn’t causing typical ARDS, and patients consequently needed gentler ventilation than normal.
From Seattle Times • Jul. 28, 2020
Gattinoni's recommendations touched off considerable controversy over whether or not Covid-19 causes ARDS, whether ventilators offer the best treatment for the new disease, and how the machines should be operated.
From Salon • Jul. 12, 2020
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