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Acute respiratory failure

Known as: acute failure respiratory, arf 
Life-threatening respiratory failure that develops rapidly. Causes include injury, sepsis, drug overdose, and pancreatitis. It manifests with dyspnea… 
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Acute Disease
ChestLungRespiratory Distress Syndrome, AdultRespiratory Failure

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Review
2004
Review
2004
Non-invasive positive pressure ventilation for treatment of respiratory failure due to exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.
BACKGROUND Non-invasive positive pressure ventilation (NPPV) is being used increasingly in the management of patients admitted to… 
Highly Cited
1998
Highly Cited
1998
Computer tomographic assessment of perfluorocarbon and gas distribution during partial liquid ventilation for acute respiratory failure.
The average in vivo chest computed tomographic (CT) attenuation number (air = -1,000, soft tissue = 0, perflubron = +2,300… 
Highly Cited
1996
Highly Cited
1996
Respiratory failure in ANCA-associated vasculitis.
OBJECTIVE To assess the prevalence, clinical manifestations, and course of respiratory failure in all patients who tested… 
Highly Cited
1995
Highly Cited
1995
Contribution from upper and lower airways to exhaled endogenous nitric oxide in humans
Endogenous nitric oxide (NO) is thought to regulate many biological functions, including pulmonary circulation and bronchomotion… 
Highly Cited
1995
Highly Cited
1995
Probability of survival after prolonged extracorporeal membrane oxygenation in pediatric patients with acute respiratory failure. Extracorporeal Life Support Organization.
OBJECTIVE Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) has been used with increasing frequency for respiratory failure that is… 
Highly Cited
1994
Highly Cited
1994
Inhaled nitric oxide in acute respiratory failure: Dose-response curves
ObjectiveTo determine the dose-response curve of inhaled nitric oxide (NO) in terms of pulmonary vasodilation and improvement in… 
Highly Cited
1990
Highly Cited
1990
Altered pulmonary surfactant in uncomplicated and septicemia-complicated courses of acute respiratory failure.
Pulmonary surfactant, which is crucial for alveolar stability, may also be involved in endogenous defense mechanisms of the lungs… 
Review
1983
Review
1983
Mechanical ventilatory support.
Highly Cited
1973
Highly Cited
1973
Respiratory Stimulation with Intravenous Doxapram in Respiratory Failure
Abstract The ability of a respiratory stimulant (doxapram) to maintain arterial carbon dioxide tension and pH within narrow… 
Highly Cited
1968
Highly Cited
1968
Respiratory and hemodynamic changes after injection of free fatty acids.
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