Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome and COVID-19: A Literature Review.
J Inflamm Res
; 14: 7225-7242, 2021.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1581572
ABSTRACT
Acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) is an overwhelming inflammatory disorder of the lung due to direct and indirect insults to the lungs. ARDS is characterized by increased vascular permeability, protein-rich edema, diffuse alveolar infiltrate, and loss of aerated lung tissue, leading to decreased lung compliance, tachypnea, and severe hypoxemia. COVID-19 is generally associated with ARDS, and it has gained prime importance since it started. The mortality rate is alarmingly high in COVID-19-related ARDS patients regardless of advances in mechanical ventilation. Several pharmacological agents, including corticosteroids, nitric oxide, neuromuscular blocker, anti-TNF, statins, and exogenous surfactant, have been studied and some are under investigation, like ketoconazole, lisofylline, N-acetylcysteine, prostaglandins, prostacyclin, and fish oil. The purpose of this review is to appraise the understanding of the pathophysiology of ARDS, biomarkers, and clinical trials of pharmacological therapies of ARDS and COVID-19-related ARDS.
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MEDLINE
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Prognostic study
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Reviews
Language:
English
Journal:
J Inflamm Res
Year:
2021
Document Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Jir.S334043
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