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Wednesday, October 14, 2009

Alcohol Consumption and Development of Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome: A Population-Based Study
Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2009 September; 6(9): 2426–2435.

This retrospective population-based study evaluated the effects of alcohol consumption on the development of acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS).

Alcohol consumption was quantified based on patient and/or family provided information at the time of hospital admission. ARDS was defined according to American-European consensus conference (AECC).

This population-based study confirmed that excessive alcohol consumption is associated with higher risk of ARDS.

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