The use of neutrophil elastase inhibitor in the treatment of acute lung injury after pneumonectomy

BACKGROUND: The prognosis of acute lung injury (ALI) after pneumonectomy is poor, with reported mortality rates of 30-100%. Neutrophil elastase inhibitor (NEI) is known to prevent lung injury caused by neutrophil elastase and improve lung function in ALI. We evaluated the effect of NEI on ALI after...

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Main Authors: Lee, Sang Kwon, Son, Bong Soo, Hwang, Jung Joo, Kim, Kil Dong, Kim, Do Hyung
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: BioMed Central 2013
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Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3680002/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23566653
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1749-8090-8-69
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