Acute hypoxemic respiratory failure affects all age groups and may result from a number of systemic diseases. It continues to be associated with high mortality and morbidity. Initial studies examining the effect of inhaled nitric oxide in respiratory failure demonstrated transient improvement in oxygenation but did not examine mortality or other significant morbidity outcomes.
Neonatal Medicine, Princess Margaret Hospital for Children, University of Western Australia, Roberts Rd, Subiaco, Perth, Australia, 6008. jenni.sokol@health.wa.gov.au
