Analyzing the nonlinear association between length of hospital stay and post-stroke pneumonia risk a secondary analysis of the Henan Province stroke registry
LOS is positively associated with SAP in a nonlinear manner, with a steeper risk increase during the first 17 days of hospitalization. These findings suggest intensified respiratory monitoring early in admission and optimized hospitalization strategies to reduce infection risk.
Authors
- Jian Li (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5178-793X)
- Qiujing Li
- Lichun Zhou
Institutions
- Beijing Chao-Yang Hospital, Capital Medical University (CN)
- Kunming Third People's Hospital (CN)
- Third People's Hospital of Yunnan Province (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Frontiers in Neurology
- Published
- 2026-02-04
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3389/fneur.2026.1711762
- Primary Topic
- Acute Ischemic Stroke Management
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00