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Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome
Aldosterone antagonist is useful for prevention of ARDS
July 12th, 2005
Acute respiratory distress syndrome is a serious complication of microwave coagulation therapy for liver tumors. According to scientists writing in the American Journal of Surgery, "Acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS), also known as noncardiogenic pulmonary edema, is a severe complication in cirrhotic patients undergoing microwave coagulation therapy (MCT) for liver tumor. In [our] study, cirrhotic patients with ARDS after MCT were compared with others without ARDS." H. Ajisaka and K. Miwa of Kanazawa University explained, "Four patients with ARDS after open MCT and 17 other patients without ARDS were compared in terms of preoperative...
Source: Science Letter (2005-07-12)
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