ReviewCureus2021
Stroke and Pneumonia: Mechanisms, Risk Factors, Management, and Prevention.
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33 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 57 citations in OpenAlex.
- Procalcitonin and biomarkers for stroke-associated pneumonia: a systematic review and meta-analysis.BMC pulmonary medicine · 2025Pooled it
- Hospital-Course Infectious Complications Associated with In-Hospital Mortality in a Neurological Intensive Care Cohort: A Six-Year Retrospective Study.Journal of clinical medicine · 2026Article
- Anesthetic Strategy, Functional Outcomes, and Infectious Complications After Mechanical Thrombectomy for Acute Ischemic Stroke.Journal of clinical medicine · 2026Article
- Healthcare-Associated Infections in Deceased Stroke Patients in a Romanian Neurological ICU: A Retrospective Descriptive Study.Microorganisms · 2026Article
- Post-Stroke Aspiration Pneumonia in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia: A Retrospective Cohort Study.Vascular health and risk management · 2026Article
- Sex Modifies the Association Between Neutrophil Percentage-to-Albumin Ratio and Stroke-Associated Pneumonia in Acute Ischemic Stroke.Journal of inflammation research · 2026Article
- Determinants of Ultra-Early Aspiration Pneumonia in Acute Intracerebral Hemorrhage Presenting to the Emergency Department.Journal of clinical medicine · 2025Article
- Mortality rate of stroke and its determinants in Africa: An umbrella review of systematic review and meta-analysis.Global epidemiology · 2025Review
- Development and validation of a clinical prediction model for concurrent pulmonary infection in convalescent patients with intracerebral hemorrhage.Biomedical engineering online · 2025Article
- Machine learning-based prediction of 90-day prognosis and in-hospital mortality in hemorrhagic stroke patients.Scientific reports · 2025Article
- Aetiology of Acute Respiratory Insufficiency in Patients With Ischaemic Stroke Studied by Chest CT Scan.European journal of neurology · 2025Article
- Effects of early supplemental parenteral nutrition on new-onset infection in adults with acute severe stroke: a single-center retrospective case-control study.BMC neurology · 2025Article
- Prevalence of aspiration pneumonia among stroke patients in Ethiopia: A systematic review and meta-analysis.PLOS global public health · 2025Article
- The efficacy of polymyxin B in treating stroke-associated pneumonia with carbapenem-resistant Gram-negative bacteria infections: a multicenter real-world study using propensity score matching.Frontiers in pharmacology · 2025Article
- Neutrophil-to-Albumin Ratio Predicts Stroke-Associated Pneumonia in Patients with Intracerebral Hemorrhage.Journal of inflammation research · 2025Article
- Clinical Outcomes of Stroke Thrombolysis in the Philippine General Hospital: A Five-year Retrospective Study.Acta medica Philippina · 2025Article
- Threshold Effect of the Lymphocyte to HDL-C Ratio on the Risk of Stroke-Associated Pneumonia After Acute Ischemic Stroke: A Retrospective Cohort Study.Journal of inflammation research · 2025Article
- Predictive modelling of hospital-acquired infection in acute ischemic stroke using machine learning.Scientific reports · 2024Article
- Bacterial stroke-associated pneumonia: microbiological analysis and mortality outcome.BMC neurology · 2024Article
- Risk Factors for the Development of Pneumonia in Stroke Patients: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Cureus · 2024Review
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9 authors at 5 institutions in 6 countries.
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Abstract
A stroke is a cerebrovascular medical emergency characterized by the sudden loss of neurological function due to interruption to the blood supply. A serious and common complication of stroke is pneumonia. This review article outlined various studies in order to understand the pathogenesis pathways that lead to the development of stroke-associated pneumonia, as well as therapeutic and preventive options to reduce pneumonia. The article looked for risk factors that increase the risk of developing pneumonia among stroke patients. In addition, it has reviewed various therapeutic modalities, such as postural modifications, pharmacological treatment, and other unique treatments, in an attempt to find which of them are efficient to decrease the occurrence of pneumonia and which of them are not. The article also attempts to emphasize the importance of early screening for dysphagia among stroke patients and demonstrates the importance of preventive strategies that can be easily implemented, such as routine oral care and behavioral modifications.
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