2. Necessity of ventilation therapy with an expected duration >24 hrs. in mild to moderate ARDS according to the "Berlin Definition" (300≥PaO2/FiO2>100mmHg, ventilated acc. to the ARDS network strategy with VT 6 ml/kgKG (KG = Körpergewicht, body weight) and PEEP ≥ 5 cmH2O) Pneumonia, pulmonary vasculitis, COPD, or other pulmonary disorder