Year in review 2008: Critical Care--respirology.
Original research contributions published in Critical Care in 2008 in the fields of respirology and critical care medicine are summarized. Eighteen articles were grouped into the following categories: acute lung injury and acute respiratory distress syndrome, mechanical ventilation, mechanisms of ventilator-induced lung injury, and tracheotomy decannulation and non-invasive ventilation.
Keenan Research Centre at the Li Ka Shing Knowledge Institute of St Michael's Hospital, Bond Street, Toronto, ON, Canada. Zhangh@smh.toronto.on.ca
Haibo
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Zhang
Arthur S
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Slutsky
D003422:Critical Care; D006801:Humans; D055370:Lung Injury / Q000209:etiology; D015272:Pulmonary Medicine / Q000379:methods*; D012121:Respiration, Artificial / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000379:methods; D012128:Respiratory Distress Syndrome; D012143:Respiratory Physiological Phenomena; D012137:Respiratory System; D014140:Tracheotomy