SCCM Resource Library-The Hidden Risk of Dirty Air: Ambient Air Pollution and ARDS

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The speaker discusses the hidden risk of dirty air and its impact on acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS). They provide a brief history of severe air pollution events and their effects on health, such as the Great London Fog in 1952. The speaker explains the components of ambient air pollution, including particulate matter, ozone, nitrogen dioxide, sulfur dioxide, and carbon monoxide. They discuss experimental and human studies that suggest a link between air pollution and ARDS, and propose the hypothesis that air pollution primes the lungs for injury, making individuals more susceptible to ARDS in the event of trauma or sepsis. The speaker presents the findings of their own studies conducted in trauma and sepsis patients, showing associations between specific air pollutants and the risk of ARDS. They also highlight the disproportionate burden of air pollution on minority and low-income communities. The speaker concludes by discussing the public health and precision medicine implications of these findings.

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Pulmonary, 2023

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Type: one-hour concurrent | The Interaction of Climate and Environment With Critical Illness Risks and Outcomes (SessionID 1164287)

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Content Type Presentation

Knowledge Area Pulmonary

Membership Level Professional

Membership Level Select

Tag Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome ARDS

Year 2023

Keywords

dirty air

acute respiratory distress syndrome

ambient air pollution

lung injury

associations with air pollutants

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