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Mortality Trends in Mechanically Ventilated ARDS: 20 Years of Paradox Revealed
By MedXY|Apr 2, 2026
A landmark 20-year analysis of over 200,000 mechanically ventilated ARDS patients reveals a striking paradox—mortality declined during the ICD-9 era but increased after ICD-10 adoption, challenging assumptions about ARDS outcomes and highli