Acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) is characterized by a rapid‐onset respiratory
failure with a mortality rate of approximately 40%. This physiologic inflammatory process is …

Platelets have an emerging and incompletely understood role in a myriad of host immune
responses, extending their role well beyond regulating thrombosis. Acute respiratory …

Platelets are essential cellular effectors of hemostasis and contribute to disease as
circulating effectors of pathologic thrombosis. These are their most widely known biologic …

Platelets are the chief effector cells in hemostasis and have additional major functions in
inflammation, vascular integrity, and tissue repair. Platelets and the lungs have interrelated …

Platelets and the lungs have an intimate relationship. Platelets are anucleate mammalian
blood cells that continuously circulate through pulmonary vessels and that have major …

Platelets are essential for physiological hemostasis and are central in pathological
thrombosis. These are their traditional and best known activities in health and disease. In …

The Role of Platelets in the Adult Respiratory Distress Syndrome Page 1 The Role of Platelets
in the Adult Respiratory Distress Syndrome Culprits or Bystanders? JOHN E. HEFFNER …

Acute lung injury (ALI) is a common syndrome associated with a high mortality rate. Better
understanding of the pathophysiology of acute lung injury and progress in supportive care …

In addition to their established role in hemostasis, recent studies have identified platelets as
key regulators of inflammatory reactions. Upon activation, platelets interact with both …

Platelets are small anucleate cells known for their role in haemostasis and thrombosis. In
recent years, an increasing number of observations have suggested that platelets are also …