ENGLISH

Molecular Biology of Acute Lung Injury

By Hector R. Wong , Thomas P. Shanley (eds.) , Thomas P. Shanley , Hector R. Wong (auth.)

Book information

Publisher
Springer US
Year
2001
ISBN
978-1-4613-5548-9, 978-1-4615-1427-5
DOI
10.1007/978-1-4615-1427-5
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
19 MB (20285409 bytes)
Series
Molecular and Cellular Biology of Critical Care Medicine 1
Edition
1
Pages
329\328
Orientation
yes
Scanned
yes
Time added
2013-08-01 04:00:00
Pneumology/Respiratory System; Intensive / Critica

Description

Acute lung injury (ALI) impacts patient care in every ICU in the world. Our collective understanding of this condition has grown immensely over the past decade but morbidity and mortality remain unacceptably high. To enhance the understanding of clinicians and researchers, this book addresses the pathophysiology of acute lung injury from a molecular and cellular standpoint; includes animal models of acute lung injury and points to potential therapeutic advances based on scientific findings. It is a concise compendium of the multiple pathways, mechanisms and molecules involved in the pathophysiology of acute lung injury and is intended to help caregivers understand the process and thus care for patients more effectively.

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