How Is Pneumonia Diagnosed in Clinical Stroke Research?: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis [Clinical Sciences]

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We found considerable variation in terminology and the diagnostic approach to pneumonia. Our review supports the need for consensus development of operational diagnostic criteria for pneumonia complicating stroke.

Source: Stroke - April 27, 2015 Category: Neurology Authors: Kishore, A. K., Vail, A., Chamorro, A., Garau, J., Hopkins, S. J., Di Napoli, M., Kalra, L., Langhorne, P., Montaner, J., Roffe, C., Rudd, A. G., Tyrrell, P. J., van de Beek, D., Woodhead, M., Meisel, A., Smith, C. J. Tags: Acute Cerebral Hemorrhage, Acute Cerebral Infarction, Acute Stroke Syndromes, Other Stroke Treatment - Medical Clinical Sciences Source Type: research