Perioperative anaesthetic management of patients with or at risk of acute distress respiratory syndrome undergoing emergency surgery

Abstract Patients undergoing emergency surgery may present with the acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) or develop this syndrome postoperatively. The incidence of ARDS in the postoperative period is relatively low, but the impact of ARDS on patient outcomes and healthcare costs is relevant Aa...

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Main Authors: Denise Battaglini, Chiara Robba, Patricia Rieken Macêdo Rocco, Marcelo Gama De Abreu, Paolo Pelosi, Lorenzo Ball
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-08-01
Series:BMC Anesthesiology
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12871-019-0804-9