To integrate current knowledge in terms of basic and clinical science
and to highlight problems, thirty world-renowned experts in the field of
acute lung injury describe the state of up to date knowledge regarding
the epidemiology, pathophysiology, and clinical management of acute lung
injury. Novel techniques for the clinical support of these difficult
patients are discussed in full. Prospects for successful pharmacological
intervention are also outlined. This book is aimed at those practising
within the field of critical care and is likely to become an
indispensable aid to all concerned with the investigation and management
of patients with severe respiratory failure.