Open AccessThe Evolution of an Inflammatory Response
Author(s) -
Stephen F. Lowry
Publication year - 2009
Publication title -
surgical infections
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.773
H-Index - 60
eISSN - 1557-8674
pISSN - 1096-2964
DOI - 10.1089/sur.2009.018
Subject(s) - medicine , psychological intervention , intensive care medicine , inflammatory response , immunology , inflammation , psychiatry
The past 25 years have witnessed immense progress in our understanding of the systemic, tissue-specific, and cellular consequences of severe injury and infection. Despite such insights, considerable controversy remains regarding appropriate biologic and management interventions to prevent or ameliorate the associated adverse outcomes.