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Prolonged treatment with almitrine for refractory hypoxemia in adult respiratory distress syndrome.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  8181359     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
A 49-year-old man presented with an atypical pneumonia entailing an adult respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS). The refractory hypoxemia caused a myocardial infarction, leading us to try pharmacologic treatments. Almitrine bismesilate (AB) infusion allowed improvement of arterial oxygenation during 115 h without adverse effect. This case is, to our knowledge, the first reported prolonged treatment using AB for hypoxemia due to ARDS.
Authors:
J B Thorens; P Jolliet; J C Chevrolet
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Case Reports; Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Chest     Volume:  105     ISSN:  0012-3692     ISO Abbreviation:  Chest     Publication Date:  1994 May 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  1994-06-15     Completed Date:  1994-06-15     Revised Date:  2007-11-15    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  0231335     Medline TA:  Chest     Country:  UNITED STATES    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  1579-80     Citation Subset:  AIM; IM    
Affiliation:
Division of Pneumology, University Hospital, Geneva, Switzerland.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Almitrine / administration & dosage*
Anoxia / drug therapy*,  etiology
Hemodynamics / drug effects
Humans
Infusions, Intravenous
Male
Middle Aged
Pulmonary Gas Exchange / drug effects
Respiratory Distress Syndrome, Adult / complications,  drug therapy*,  physiopathology
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
27469-53-0/Almitrine

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