Lower respiratory tract infections frequently complicate stroke and adversely affect outcome.
There is currently no agreed terminology or gold-standard diagnostic criteria for the …

Background: Stroke-associated pneumonia (SAP) has been implicated in the morbidity,
mortality and increased medical cost after acute ischemic stroke. The annual cost of SAP …

Background and Purpose—Diagnosis of pneumonia complicating stroke is challenging, and
there are currently no consensus diagnostic criteria. As a first step in developing such …

Background Fever after stroke is common, and often caused by infections. In the current
study, we aimed to test the hypothesis that pneumonia, urinary tract infection and all-cause …

Background: The aims of this meta-analysis were to evaluate the risk factors associated with
lung infections in stroke patients and to provide evidence for prevention decisions. Methods …

Background and Purpose—Identifying the causal pathogens of pneumonia complicating
stroke is challenging, and antibiotics used are often broad spectrum, without recourse to the …

Objective To investigate the relationship between lower urinary tract symptoms
(LUTS)/benign prostate hyperplasia (BPH) and a number of components of metabolic …

Introduction Stroke-associated pneumonia (SAP) is common, however, data on the
economic impact of SAP are scarce. This study aimed to prospectively evaluate the impact of …

Background Urinary tract infection (UTI) is thought to be a common complication of stroke
and is regarded as a potential risk factor for poor stroke outcomes. However, there is a …

Objective To evaluate the risk factors and comorbid conditions associated with the
development of pneumonia in patients with acute stroke. To determine the independent …