Low to Moderate Air Pollutant Exposure and Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome after Severe Trauma. (Chaudhary)

Reilly JP, et al. Low to Moderate Air Pollutant Exposure and Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome after Severe Trauma. Am J Respir Crit Care Med. 2018 Aug 1. [Epub ahead of print]

RATIONALE: Exposure to air pollution has molecular and physiologic effects on the lung that may increase the risk of Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS) after injury.

OBJECTIVE: To determine the association of short and long-term air pollutant exposures and ARDS risk aftersevere trauma.

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