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The injured lung: clinical issues and experimental models.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  21149368     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Exposure of military and civilian populations to inhaled toxic chemicals can take place as a result of deliberate release (warfare, terrorism) or following accidental releases from industrial concerns or transported chemicals. Exposure to inhaled toxic chemicals can result in an acute lung injury, and in severe cases acute respiratory distress syndrome, for which there is currently no specific medical therapy, treatment remaining largely supportive. This treatment often requires intensive care facilities that may become overwhelmed in mass casualty events and may be of limited benefit in severe cases. There remains, therefore, a need for evidence-based treatment to inform both military and civilian medical response teams on the most appropriate treatment for chemically induced lung injury. This article reviews data used to derive potential clinical management strategies for chemically induced lung injury.
Authors:
B J A Jugg; A J Smith; S J Rudall; P Rice
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Review    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Philosophical transactions of the Royal Society of London. Series B, Biological sciences     Volume:  366     ISSN:  1471-2970     ISO Abbreviation:  Philos. Trans. R. Soc. Lond., B, Biol. Sci.     Publication Date:  2011 Jan 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2010-12-14     Completed Date:  2011-03-29     Revised Date:  2012-01-27    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  7503623     Medline TA:  Philos Trans R Soc Lond B Biol Sci     Country:  England    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  306-9     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Biomedical Sciences Department, Dstl Porton Down, Salisbury SP4 OJQ, UK.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Acute Lung Injury / chemically induced,  physiopathology*,  therapy*
Animals
Disease Management*
Disease Models, Animal
Evidence-Based Practice / methods
Hazardous Substances / toxicity*
Humans
Military Medicine / methods*,  trends
Military Personnel
Sus scrofa
War*
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Hazardous Substances

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