Acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) is a neutrophil-dominant disorder with no effective ... 1–3 Neutrophils are short-lived granulocytes that undergo energy-dependent and caspase-dependent ...
79 In addition, the protein rich oedema in ARDS “contaminates” surfactant, further reducing its functional capacity. Furthermore, in lung injury the ratio of minor phospholipids to phosphatidylcholine ...