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Alternative and Natural Therapies for Acute Lung Injury and Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome
Joint Authors
Joo, Myungsoo
Mehta, Hiren J.
Patel, Vipul J.
Biswas Roy, Sreeja
Sadikot, Ruxana T.
Source
Issue
Vol. 2018, Issue 2018 (31 Dec. 2018), pp.1-9, 9 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2018-05-16
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
9
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Introduction.
Acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) is a complex clinical syndrome characterized by acute inflammation, microvascular damage, and increased pulmonary vascular and epithelial permeability, frequently resulting in acute respiratory failure and death.
Current best practice for ARDS involves “lung-protective ventilation,” which entails low tidal volumes and limiting the plateau pressures in mechanically ventilated patients.
Although considerable progress has been made in understanding the pathogenesis of ARDS, little progress has been made in the development of specific therapies to combat injury and inflammation.
Areas Covered.
In recent years, several natural products have been studied in experimental models and have been shown to inhibit multiple inflammatory pathways associated with acute lung injury and ARDS at a molecular level.
Because of the pleiotropic effects of these agents, many of them also activate antioxidant pathways through nuclear factor erythroid-related factor 2, thereby targeting multiple pathways.
Several of these agents are prescribed for treatment of inflammatory conditions in the Asian subcontinent and have shown to be relatively safe.
Expert Commentary.
Here we review natural remedies shown to attenuate lung injury and inflammation in experimental models.
Translational human studies in patients with ARDS may facilitate treatment of this devastating disease.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Patel, Vipul J.& Biswas Roy, Sreeja& Mehta, Hiren J.& Joo, Myungsoo& Sadikot, Ruxana T.. 2018. Alternative and Natural Therapies for Acute Lung Injury and Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome. BioMed Research International،Vol. 2018, no. 2018, pp.1-9.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1125079
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Patel, Vipul J.…[et al.]. Alternative and Natural Therapies for Acute Lung Injury and Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome. BioMed Research International No. 2018 (2018), pp.1-9.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1125079
American Medical Association (AMA)
Patel, Vipul J.& Biswas Roy, Sreeja& Mehta, Hiren J.& Joo, Myungsoo& Sadikot, Ruxana T.. Alternative and Natural Therapies for Acute Lung Injury and Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome. BioMed Research International. 2018. Vol. 2018, no. 2018, pp.1-9.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1125079
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1125079