Arthur S. Slutsky

Angiotensin-converting enzyme 2 (ACE2) as a SARS-CoV-2 receptor: molecular mechanisms and potential therapeutic target

Association Between Administration of Systemic Corticosteroids and Mortality Among Critically Ill Patients With COVID-19

In this prospective meta-analysis of clinical trials of critically ill patients with COVID-19, administration of systemic corticosteroids, compared with usual care or placebo, w...

Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome

The acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) was defined in 1994 by the American-European Consensus Conference (AECC); since then, issues regarding the reliability and validit...

Tidal Hyperinflation during Low Tidal Volume Ventilation in Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome

Limiting tidal volume to 6 ml/kg predicted body weight and plateau pressure to 30 cm H(2)O may not be sufficient in patients characterized by a larger nonaerated compartment.