Pulmonary Thrombosis in Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome: Theory, Evidence, and Clinical Relevance to Resource-Limited Settings

Pulmonary Thrombosis in Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome: Theory, Evidence, and Clinical Relevance to Resource-Limited Settings

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A: Very good

 

Abstract & Keywords

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Goal

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Structure

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Discussion & Conclusion

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Comments:

This review article synthesizes the current treatment options of pulmonary thrombosis in acute respiratory distress syndrome and proposes why in resource-limited settings screening limitations will affect early intervention. The review is well supported with briefly explained figure and tables. Based on the data obtained from relevant literature, the study concludes that there is strong link between thrombosis and acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) due to the dual activation of the two pathways involved. The review aptly recommends focus to be placed on the prevention, early recognition, and treatment of pulmonary thrombosis as part of endotheliopathy-associated vascular microthrombotic disease.

 

Literature

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Figures & Tables

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Further comments on the paper

Comments: The aim of this review article is to specifically highlight the pathophysiology of acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) and how it links to pulmonary thrombosis. This study holds significance as pulmonary thrombosis is a serious issue and a topic highly relevant given the current coronavirus pandemic situation which makes this link furthermore critical. This article adequately reviews the current treatment options, underlining that potentially life-saving thrombosis-screening procedures could be lacking in resource-limited settings.

 

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Author Info

Corresponding Author
Nicole Greeff
Department of Anaesthesiology and Critical Care, Stellenbosch University and Tygerberg Hospital, Cape Town, South Africa

Article Info

Article Type
Review Article
Publication history
Received: Fri 16, Sep 2022
Accepted: Fri 30, Sep 2022
Published: Mon 17, Oct 2022
Copyright
© 2023 Nicole Greeff. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are credited. Hosting by Science Repository.
DOI: 10.31487/j.ACR.2022.03.04