Acute lung injury: what have we learned from animal models?
ACJ Windsor, PG Mullen, AA Fowler - The American journal of the medical …, 1993 - Elsevier
ABSTRACT In 1950, Carl John Wiggers, philosopher and physiologist, wrote,“Reactions to
definite types of stimulation may be observed or recorded, and concealed phenomena may
be revealed by the use of apparatus that transforms them into forms that are recognizable by
human senses. But complete understanding of physiological reactions often necessitates
extensive operative procedures and sometimes the ultimate sacrifice of life. For this reason
experimentation on animals is indispensable.” Acute lung injury is still a significant cause of …
definite types of stimulation may be observed or recorded, and concealed phenomena may
be revealed by the use of apparatus that transforms them into forms that are recognizable by
human senses. But complete understanding of physiological reactions often necessitates
extensive operative procedures and sometimes the ultimate sacrifice of life. For this reason
experimentation on animals is indispensable.” Acute lung injury is still a significant cause of …
