Open AccessRisk Factors for Stroke Associated Pneumonia
Author(s) -
Quyết Đỗ,
Nguyen Minh Hien,
Mai Xuan Khan,
Dai Dinh Pham,
Do Duc Thuan,
Duc Minh Dang,
Nguyen Dang Hai,
Bui Van Nam,
Pham Quoc Huy,
Duy Ton,
Dang Tien Truong,
Vu Thi Nga,
Dang Phuc Duc
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
open access macedonian journal of medical sciences
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.288
H-Index - 17
ISSN - 1857-9655
DOI - 10.3889/oamjms.2019.873
Subject(s) - medicine , stroke (engine) , pneumonia , odds ratio , incidence (geometry) , mechanical ventilation , swallowing , complication , risk factor , surgery , mechanical engineering , physics , optics , engineering
BACKGROUND: Stroke patients are at high risk for stroke-associated pneumonia (SAP). If patients suffer from pneumonia their prognosis will worsen.
AIM: To identify factors that increases the risk of SAP in stroke patients.
METHODS: A group of 508 patients hospitalized within 5 days after the onset of stroke were enrolled prospectively.
RESULTS: The incidence of SAP was 13.4%. Some major risk factors for SAP are: mechanical ventilation (MV) had odds ratio (OR) 16.4 (p 15 OR 9.1 (p <0.01); the Gugging Swallowing Screen (GUSS) 0-14 OR 11.7 (p <0.01).
CONCLUSION: SAP is a frequent complication. We identified some risk factors of SAP, especially stroke severity (NIHSS > 15), swallowing disorder (GUSS < 15) and mechanical ventilation.