Methods: This is a cross-sectional study of the Nationwide Inpatient Sample database from
the year 2003 to 2014. We identified adult hospitalizations with AIS using International …

BACKGROUND: Cerebral stroke is a disease with a high disability rate and a high fatality
rate. This study was undertaken to assess the risk of stroke associated pneumonia (SAP) in …

Objective To provide a systematic overview and meta-analysis of randomized clinical trials
evaluating preventive antibiotics in patients with acute stroke. Data Sources The MEDLINE …

Background and purpose The healthcare economic costs of post‐stroke oropharyngeal
dysphagia (OD) are not fully understood. The purpose of this study was to assess the acute …

Dysphagia occurs in acute stroke patients at high rates, and many of them develop
aspiration pneumonia. Team approaches with the cooperation of various professionals have …

Background Systemic immune inflammation has been investigated as a prognostic marker
of different diseases. This study is designed to assess the association of systemic immune …

Purinergic G-protein-coupled receptors are ancient and the most abundant group of G-
protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs). The wide distribution of purinergic receptors in the …

Infectious complications occur in up to 36% of patients admitted to the neurointensive care
unit (neuro-ICU) for more than 48 hours. 1 Most common are pneumonia, urinary tract …

PURPOSE: Our main objective was to assess incidence, risk factors, and outcomes of
ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) in stroke patients. MATERIALS AND METHODS …

Background Dysphagia is a common complication after stroke and is associated with the
development of pneumonia. Early detection of dysphagia and specifically aspiration is …