The acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) is a common cause of respiratory failure in
critically ill patients and is defined by the acute onset of noncardiogenic pulmonary oedema …

Abstract Treatment of acute lung injury (ALI) and its most severe form, acute respiratory
distress syndrome (ARDS), remain unsolved problems of intensive care medicine …

The acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) causes 40% mortality in approximately
200,000 critically ill patients annually in the United States. ARDS is caused by protein-rich …

Both the innate and adaptive immune responses are dependent on the migration of
leukocytes across endothelial cells. The process of diapedesis, in which the leukocyte …

Bloodstream infection is a hallmark of sepsis, a medically emergent condition requiring rapid
treatment. However, up-regulation of host defense proteins through Toll-like receptors …

The collective interaction between cells is, in part, mediated by different families of adhesion
molecules. Intercellular adhesion molecules (ICAMs) are structurally related members of the …

▪ Objective: To describe a novel complication of therapy with all-trans retinoic acid in patients
with acute promyelocytic leukemia.▪ Design: Case series.▪ Setting: Comprehensive cancer …

The neutrophil is an essential component of the innate immune system, and its function is
vital to human life. Its production increases in response to virtually all forms of inflammation …

The primary function of neutrophils in host defense is to contain and eradicate invading
microbial pathogens. This is achieved through a series of swift and highly coordinated …

The innate immune system responds to inflammation, infection and injury by recruiting
neutrophils and other leukocytes. These cells are able to leave the intravascular …