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The Beta Agonist Lung Injury Trial (BALTI) Prevention: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Gavin D Perkins, Simon Gate, Daniel Park, et al on behalf of the BALTI-Prevention Collaborators AJRCCM, 2014, online first

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The potential of benefit of inhaled or IV beta-agonists in ALI/ARDS is controversial, with the recent BALTI-2 and ALTA studies showing no benefit or harm. This prospective RCT performed in the UK randomised 362 patients undergoing oesophagectomy to beta-agonists (salmeterol 100 mcg bd) vs...


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