Does alcohol abuse enhance pulmonary edema in acute respiratory distress syndrome?
In patients who develop ARDS, alcohol abuse is associated with greater levels EVLW and a trend towards slower resolution of EVLW. Combined with mechanistic and preclinical evidence linking chronic alcohol consumption and ARDS, targeted therapies should be developed for these patients.
There was acceptance of CIC by most children but Mitrofanoff catheterization seemed to have a lower social impact in terms of school performance, adherence to therapy, and complications.