Comprises 51 papers from the June 1997 conference. The papers are divided into six subject areas: sodium transport and fluid clearance across the normal and injured lungs; role of the pulmonary surfactant in the pathogenesis and treatment of acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS); ventilatory st

Acute lung injury, respiratory failure, and acute respiratorydistresssyndrome associ- ated with sepsis and multiorgan dysfunction isbecoming more common in hospitals through- out the world. Although new classesofantimicrobial medications have been introduced and aggressive intensive life support systems are in use in many hospitals, mortality remains in the range of35 to 65 percent in even the best equipped medical facilities. However, with new technologies inphysiology and cellularand molecularbiology, wonderful opportunities now exist for scientists to explore more effective approaches to...