Outcomes
ADHESION, NOSOCOMIAL INFECTIONS
The primary outcomes were neutrophil oxidative burst activity, neutrophil cell surface adhesion molecule expression and plasma levels of cytokines and chemokines in blood samples taken at admission (pre-intervention), and one, three, and 24 h post admission. Secondary clinical outcomes assessed at 28 days included ventilator free days, ICU free days, hospital free days, nosocomial infections, and 24 h and 28 day mortality.