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World J Crit Care Med. Apr 4, 2012; 1(2): 50-60
Published online Apr 4, 2012. doi: 10.5492/wjccm.v1.i2.50
Published online Apr 4, 2012. doi: 10.5492/wjccm.v1.i2.50
Acute respiratory distress syndrome and lung injury: Pathogenetic mechanism and therapeutic implication
Chain-Fa Su, Department of Neurosurgery, Tzu Chi University Hospital, Hualien 97004, Taiwan, China
Shang Jyh Kao, Division of Chest Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Shin-Kong Wu Ho-Su Memorial Hospital, Taipei 110, Taiwan, China
Shang Jyh Kao, School of Respiratory Therapy, Taipei Medical University, Taipei 110, Taiwan, China
Hsing I Chen, Institute of Physiological and Anatomical Medicine, Tzu Chi University, Hualien 97004, Taiwan, China
Author contributions: Su CF was responsible for the portions of neurogenic pulmonary edema; Kao SJ contributed to the clinical investigations of acute respiratory distress syndrome; Chen HI organized the whole review article and finalized the manuscript writing.
Supported by Grants from the National Science Council, Far-Eastern Medical Foundation; and Tzu Chi Charitable Foundation
Correspondence to: Hsing I Chen, MD, PhD, Professor, Institute of Physiology and Anatomical Medicine, Tzu Chi University, Hualien 97004, Taiwan, China. chenhi@mail.tcu.edu.tw
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Received: September 27, 2011
Revised: October 14, 2011
Accepted: March 10, 2012
Published online: April 4, 2012
Revised: October 14, 2011
Accepted: March 10, 2012
Published online: April 4, 2012
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