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Study Answers Long-Debated Questions on Fluid Management in Critical Care of Patients with Severe Lung Injury

Office of the Director - May 21, 2006

"A key focus of caring for these critically ill patients is management of fluids," said NHLBI Director Elizabeth G. Nabel, MD. "Fluid management in patients with ALI/ARDS has been the subject of intense debate for decades. We now have answers to two important questions to help guide critical care specialists on the best ways to support patients with severe lung injury."

For more information, please read the NIH/NHLBI News Release, "For Patients with Severe Lung Injury, Less is More."





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