Abstract
The acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) is commonly a cause for admission to the intensive care unit (ICU) and for mechanical ventilation. Within the past decade, research has shown not only that the need for acute supportive care is extensive and protracted, but also that the arc of recovery can be long, and the burden for survivors of ARDS is actually psychological and neuromuscular dysfunction.1,2 Ironically, the respiratory system seems to respond with a relatively rapid and complete recovery. A groundbreaking paper by Herridge and colleagues in the Journal nearly 8 years ago described the physical and psychological disabilities . . .
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