Smoking is an independent risk factor for nosocomial sinusitis in neurocritical patients: evidence from a retrospective cohort study
Nosocomial sinusitis was prevalent among both general neurology ward patients with NGT intubation and NCU patients. Strategies, such as routine screening, promoting smoking cessation, and alternative enteral feeding methods, may help reduce the incidence of nosocomial sinusitis in this population.
Authors
- Leanne Lai (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0419-4247)
- Daihong Cheng
- Xiaoyan Liao (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4782-5945)
- Qiaofei Zhang
- Qiong Chen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3354-4269)
- Dongmei Wang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6930-0066)
- Man Yang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1473-6575)
- Ling He (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8692-7530)
Institutions
- Nanfang Hospital (CN)
- Southern Medical University (CN)
- Guangzhou Medical University (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Frontiers in Neurology
- Published
- 2025-07-14
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3389/fneur.2025.1575578
- Primary Topic
- Respiratory Support and Mechanisms
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- National Natural Science Foundation of China