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Risk factors for the development of acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) in the intensive care unit (ICU) include positive fluid balance, high tidal volumes (TVs), high airway pressures, and transfusion of blood products. However, research examining intraoperative factors such as fluid resuscitation, mechanical ventilation strategies, and blood administration on the postoperative development of ARDS is lacking.
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Department of Anesthesiology, Division of Critical Care, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, 526 MAB, 1211 21st Ave. South, Nashville, TN 37212, USA. christopher.hughes@vanderbilt.ed
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