Treating Respiratory Conditions — Dr. Michelle Ng Gong was awarded a $1.9 million grant to conduct research on the prevention and early treatment of adult patients with acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS), with the goal of improving short- and long-term outcomes for these patients. Her research will occur within the Prevention and Early Treatment of Acute Lung Injury (PETAL) Clinical Trials Network, in which Einstein/Montefiore is one of the primary participating clinical centers. ARDS is a severe form of respiratory failure and lung injury that typically develops in people who are admitted to the hospital for common conditions such as pneumonia, severe infections, bleeding, trauma or other types of acute illness. Dr. Gong is associate professor of medicine and of epidemiology & population health, as well as chief of research in the division of critical care.
Posted on: Friday, July 18, 2014