Stroke-Associated Pneumonia: Major Advances and Obstacles | Zendy

Yousef Hannawi | Zendy; Bashar Hannawi | Zendy; Chethan P. Venkatasubba Rao | Zendy; José I. Suárez | Zendy; Eric M. Bershad | Zendy

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Stroke-Associated Pneumonia: Major Advances and Obstacles

Author(s) -

Yousef Hannawi,

Bashar Hannawi,

Chethan P. Venkatasubba Rao,

José I. Suárez,

Eric M. Bershad

Publication year - 2013

Publication title -

cerebrovascular diseases

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 1.221

H-Index - 104

eISSN - 1421-9786

pISSN - 1015-9770

DOI - 10.1159/000350199

Subject(s) - medicine , glasgow coma scale , pneumonia , tracheal intubation , incidence (geometry) , stroke (engine) , intensive care unit , diabetes mellitus , intubation , level of consciousness , anesthesia , pediatrics , surgery , mechanical engineering , physics , endocrinology , optics , engineering

Stroke-associated pneumonia (SAP) has been implicated in the morbidity, mortality and increased medical cost after acute ischemic stroke. The annual cost of SAP during hospitalization in the United States approaches USD 459 million. The incidence and prognosis of SAP among intensive care unit (ICU) patients have not been thoroughly investigated. We reviewed the pathophysiology, microbiology, incidence, risk factors, outcomes and prophylaxis of SAP with special attention to ICU studies.

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