Risk Factors of Pulmonary Infection and Prognosis in Cerebral Apoplectic Patients
- VernacularTitle:脑卒中后肺部感染的危险因素与预后
- Author:
Wei WANG
;
Luyan CHEN
;
Jianping LIU
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Cerebral apoplexy;
Pulmonary infection;
Nosocomial infection
- From:
Chinese Journal of Nosocomiology
2006;0(07):-
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
OBJECTIVE To study the risk factors of pulmonary infection and prognosis in cerebral apoplectic patients.METHODS A retrospective survey on 497 cerebral apoplectic patients was analyzed to investigate the rate of pulmonary infection,the type and the severity of cerebral apoplexy,the underlying disease,the age,and the prognosis.RESULTS The rate of infection highly increased in the older patients with the severe diseases and many riskfactors.CONCLUSIONS Controlling the rate of pulmonary infection can help us to succeed in treating cerebral apoplexy.
