Combat Trauma-Related Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome: A Scoping Review.

ABSTRACT: Acute lung injury (ALI) and acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) are known complications of injuries in combat casualties, but there has been no review characterizing them. This scoping review aims to map the combat trauma-related ALI/ARDS literature and characterize these conditions in the military population.

Data sources

Pubmed was searched from 1969 to April 2022.

Study selection

Studies were included if they examined ALI/ARDS or related entities (blast lung injury [BLI], transfusion-related acute lung injury, and acute respiratory failure) in combat trauma patients in the military (U.S. or allied forces).

Data extraction

Study years, design, location, number of patients, target outcomes as related to ALI/ARDS or related entities, and results were collected.<

SUBMITTER: Broderick JC 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9478348 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature