Journal article
Agreement between Alternative Classifications of Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome
Abstract
To examine the agreement between two classifications of acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) that are used interchangeably in clinical practice and clinical research, we classified 118 patients taking part in a randomized trial with respect to the presence of ARDS using the North American-European Consensus Committee (NAECC) and the Lung Injury Severity Score (LISS) criteria. The incidence of ARDS using NAECC criteria was 55.1% (95% …
Authors
MEADE MO; GUYATT GH; COOK RJ; GROLL R; KACHURA JR; WIGG M; COOK DJ; SLUTSKY AS; STEWART TE
Journal
American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, Vol. 163, No. 2, pp. 490–493
Publisher
American Thoracic Society
Publication Date
February 1, 2001
DOI
10.1164/ajrccm.163.2.2006067
ISSN
1073-449X