title: Approach to adult respiratory distress syndrome and respiratory failure in elderly patients.
abstract: Because of physiologic changes associated with aging and the development of chronic illness, the elderly will continue to be at risk for catastrophic illnesses including adult respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS). Current management of elderly patients with ARDS is only supportive and focused on avoiding complications. Truly successful management of these patients requires therapies directed at pathophysiologic initiators and mediators of ARDS.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, University of Texas Health Science Center at Tyler.
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Griffith
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Idell
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D001428:Bacterial Vaccines; D006801:Humans; D007252:Influenza Vaccines; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D022242:Pneumococcal Vaccines; D012121:Respiration, Artificial; D012128:Respiratory Distress Syndrome / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy; D012131:Respiratory Insufficiency / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy; D013296:Streptococcus pneumoniae
chemical_list: D001428:Bacterial Vaccines; D007252:Influenza Vaccines; D022242:Pneumococcal Vaccines