Risk factors for nosocomial pneumonia in elderly stroke patients
- VernacularTitle:老年脑卒中患者医院内肺部感染的危险因素分析
- Author:
Zhiguo RAO
;
Zongming LIU
;
Guijun LIN
;
Hui GUO
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Cerebrovasular Qaccident;
Nosocomial Pneumonia aspiratioa;
Risk Factors
- From:
Chinese Journal of Geriatrics
2008;27(7):518-520
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Objective To investigate the risk factors for nosoeomial pneumonia in elderly stroke patients(aged 60 years and over). Methods The clinical data of 259 patients with nosoeomial pneumonia from Jan 2002 to June 2007 were collected and the risk factors were retrospectively analyzed. Results The morbility rate of nosocomial pneumonia in elderly stroke patients was 41.3%,and the risk factors were aging,Iong hospitalization,unconsciousness,type of stroke,and underlying diseases,smoking,tracheal intubation,tracheotomy,application of respiratory machine (all P＞0.05). Conclusions The morbility rate of nosoeomial pneumonia in elderly stroke patients was high,and the risk factors are aging,long hospitalization,unconsciousness,type of stroke,and underlying diseases,smoking,tracheal intubation,tracheotomy,application of respiratory machine.
