Acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) caused by the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19): a practical comprehensive literature review.
Francisco MontenegroLuis UnigarroGustavo ParedesTatiana MoyaAna RomeroLiliana TorresJuan Carlos LópezFernando Esteban Jara GonzálezGustavo Del PozoAndrés López-CortésAna M DiazJorge Eduardo VásconezDoménica Cevallos-RobalinoAlex ListerEsteban Ortiz PradoPublished in: Expert review of respiratory medicine (2020)
ARDS is one of the most frequent complications in patients with COVID-19. Information regarding the etiology and physiopathology are still unfolding and for the prevention and amelioration, good clinical management, adequate ventilatory support and the use of systemic corticoids seem to be the most efficient way to reduce mortality and to reduce hospital lengths.
Keyphrases
- acute respiratory distress syndrome
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- extracorporeal membrane oxygenation
- mechanical ventilation
- risk factors
- respiratory syndrome coronavirus
- cardiovascular events
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