Ashbaugh DG, Bigelow DB, Petty TL, Levine BE. Acute respiratory distress in adults. The Lancet, Saturday 12 August 1967.

This article is the original description of the acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS). The author reviews this classic article and concludes that the key pathophysiological features of ARDS were elegantly elucidated. (non-author abstract)