Pneumonia in acute stroke patients.
- VernacularTitle:急性脑卒中并发肺部感染分析
- Author:
Fangling WU
;
Dongya HUANG
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Acute stroke Pneumonia
- From:
Chinese Journal of Practical Internal Medicine
2001;0(07):-
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Objective To study the risk factors of pneumonia in the acute stroke patients,and provide support for nursing. Methods 391 acute stroke patients were analysed to investigat the rate of pneumonia and its relation with age,the type and the severity of stroke, the basic disease and the prognosis. Results It was showed that the rate increased in the patients of old age, with severe stroke, and having some basic diseases such as diabetes, heart disease, tumor, immunity disease,old stroke. The mortality in the acute stroke patients with pneumonia was higher than the control. Conclusion Controlling the rate of pneumonia can help us to succeed in treating acute stroke patients.
