Impact of stroke severity on aspiration pneumonia risks in the medical ward versus the stroke unit: a 10-year retrospective cohort study
Age, sex, admission NIHSS severity, stroke subtypes and admission location are independent predictors of aspiration pneumonia post-stroke.
Authors
- Aizaz Ali (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6798-2326)
- Kim Tran (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3665-7296)
- Sujata Joseph
- Ashfaq M Shuaib (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3380-7068)
- Naveed Akhtar (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3406-673X)
- Deborah Morgan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2418-9592)
- Blessy Babu
- Ryan Ty Uy
Institutions
- University of Alberta (CA)
- Hamad Medical Corporation (QA)
- University of Toledo (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMJ Open
- Published
- 2025-03-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2024-093328
- Citations
- 4
- Primary Topic
- Dysphagia Assessment and Management
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 12.47