The adult respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS), a process of diffuse inflammation and increased permeability of pulmonary microvasculature, carries a high morbidity and mortality (40-90%) (1). Neutrophils have received a great deal of attention as the primary effector cells of this disease process. There is a marked increase in the numberofneutrophils in the alveolar spaces. High concentrations...

The adult respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) is characterised by hypoxaemia, bilateral pulmonary infiltrates due to increased permeability, pulmonary oedema and, in most but not all instances, reduced lung compliance. The yearly incidence of ARDS is approximately six per 100 000. ARDS may occur in response to various direct or indirect insults to the lung. Gastric aspiration, bacterial or pne...

The adult respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) is characterised by hypoxaemia, bilateral pulmonary infiltrates due to increased permeability, pulmonary oedema and, in most but not all instances, reduced lung compliance. The yearly incidence of ARDS is approximately six per 100 000. ARDS may occur in response to various direct or indirect insults to the lung. Gastric aspiration, bacterial or pne...

A 62-year-old woman was admitted to the hospital because of dyspnea on November 21, 1991. She was born in Osaka and had lived in Osaka all her life. She had no medical history and no blood transfusion before her admission. At the time of hospital admission, she had a body temperature of 37.5°C, BP of 122/72 mm Hg, heart rate of 96/mm, and respiratory rate of 30/mm. Fine crackles were audible i...

background and objective: preterm birth is a public health problem and late preterm birth (deliveries between 34-36 weeks of gestation) accounts for 75% of all preterm births. antenatal betamethasone can reduce the severity of respiratory distress in preterm infants and its effect is accepted in 24-34 weeks of gestation. our goal was to determine the neonatal outcomes of betamethasone prescript...

background: various strategies have been suggested for the treatment of respiratory distress syndrome (rds). objectives: the aim of this study was to compare the efficacies of two common methods of rds management among neonates with low birth weight. patients and methods: a cohort study was conducted on 98 neonates with definite diagnosis of rds during 2008-2009. the neonates were divided into ...

background: chest radiography is one of the most usual diagnostic tools for respiratory distress. objective: the purpose of this study is to assess the specificity, sensitivity and clinical value of chest radiography of neonates with respiratory distress.patients and methods: a descriptive- analytical study was conducted on 102 neonates that were in neonatal intensive care unit of imam reza and...

Distress calls signal extreme physical distress, e.g. being caught by a predator. In many bat species, distress calls attract conspecifics. Because bats often occupy perennial day-roosts, they might adapt their responsiveness according to the social relevance in which distress calls are broadcast. Specifically, we hypothesized that conspecific distress calls broadcast within or in proximity to ...