ARDS
abbreviation
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ARDS
American
[ey-ahr-dee-es]
/ ˈeɪˈɑrˈdiˈɛs /
abbreviation
Pathology.
Ards
British
/ ɑːdz /
noun
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They identified the concentration of a lysolipid -- a byproduct of the immune response to viruses and bacteria -- that can have a major impact in adults suffering from 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
It is because of ARDS, a diagnosis that owes its very existence to a machine, that we went into the pandemic thinking ventilators would save us.
From Salon • Jul. 12, 2020
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