Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome

Part I: Definition, Epidemiology, and Pathophysiology.- Chapter 1. Definition of ARDS: Does the Berlin Definition Fit the Clinical Entity and Predict the Outcome?.- Chapter 2. Epidemiology and Risk Factors of ARDS: How many is the Real Incidence of ARDS?.- Chapter 3. Pathophysiology of ARDS: What is the Current Understanding of Pathophysiology of ARDS?.- Part II: Diagnosis.- Chapter 4. Imaging Diagnosis of ARDS: How Can We Know the Severity and Prognosis from the Lung Imaging?.- Chapter 5. Serum Markers of ARDS: How Can We Know the Severity and Prognosis from the Serum Markers?.- Part III: Management.- Chapter 6. Ventilatory Management for Patients with ARDS: Established and Rapidly Evolving Strategies.- Chapter 7. Non-invasive Ventilation and High-flow Oxygen Therapy for ARDS: Does Non-invasive Ventilatory Management Improve the Outcome of ARDS Patients?.- Chapter 8. Fluid and Nutritional Management of ARDS: What is the Ideal Fluid and Nutritional Management for an ARDS Patient?.- Chapter 9. CHDF and ECMO for ARDS: Does CHDF and ECMO Improve the Outcome of ARDS Patients?.- Chapter 10. Physiotherapy and Early Rehabilitation for Patients with ARDS: Does Physiotherapy Improve the Functional Outcome of ARDS Patients?.- Part IV: Current Topics.- Chapter 11. MicroRNAs and Extracellular Vesicles for Diagnosis of ARDS: Can MicroRNAs and Extracellular Vesicles be Helpful for Early Diagnosis or Risk Evaluation of ARDS?.- Chapter 12. Stem Cell Therapy and Regenerative Medicine for ARDS: Can Stem Cell Therapy and Regenerative Medicine Contribute to the Protection or Recovery of the Injured lungs?.- Chapter 13. Imaging Technique for Ventilatory Management of ARDS Patients: Novel Monitoring Tool-Electrical Impedance Tomography.

Prof. Sadatomo TasakaDepartment of Respiratory Medicine, Hirosaki University Graduate School of Medicine