Fig. 1From: Age-dependent differences in pulmonary host responses in ARDS: a prospective observational cohort studyFlowchart. * ARDS was defined by the Berlin definition; ** A sample was considered invalid if no proteins could be measured. ARDS = acute respiratory distress syndrome ¶ 1 premature neonate, 36 weeks at time of inclusion. The exclusion criteria were not exclusive. In case a patient fulfilled more than one exclusion criteria, only one was chosen to report. AB antibiotics, ARDS acute respiratory distress syndrome, BALF bronchoalveolar lavage fluid, No IC no informed consent, SIRS systemic inflammatory response syndromeBack to article page