-transparent.png){kind=logo}
Early recognition and improvements in treatment have brought an appreciable decline in mortality from the adult respiratory distress syndrome. Physiologic changes during the acute illness include restriction of lung volumes and a defect in gas transfer. Until recently, pulmonary function of long-term survivors has not been discussed. This report concerns the pulmonary function of two patients studied 19 and 22 months, respectively, after surviving an episode. No residual changes in lung volume or compliance were found. A mild decrease in diffusing capacity was noted, and alveolar-arterial oxygen gradients were at the upper limit of normal in both.
Related Publications
J V Richardson, and
R W Light, and
T W Baskin, and
R B George
January 1993,
Respiration; international review of thoracic diseases,
J V Richardson, and
R W Light, and
T W Baskin, and
R B George
May 1981,
The American review of respiratory disease,
J V Richardson, and
R W Light, and
T W Baskin, and
R B George
December 1990,
Clinics in chest medicine,
J V Richardson, and
R W Light, and
T W Baskin, and
R B George
January 1974,
Chest,
J V Richardson, and
R W Light, and
T W Baskin, and
R B George
April 1991,
The Netherlands journal of medicine,
J V Richardson, and
R W Light, and
T W Baskin, and
R B George
February 1973,
Ceskoslovenska pediatrie,
J V Richardson, and
R W Light, and
T W Baskin, and
R B George
November 1993,
New horizons (Baltimore, Md.),
J V Richardson, and
R W Light, and
T W Baskin, and
R B George
November 1978,
Chest,
J V Richardson, and
R W Light, and
T W Baskin, and
R B George
September 1978,
Chest,
J V Richardson, and
R W Light, and
T W Baskin, and
R B George
July 1986,
Critical care clinics,
