Prevalence, associated factors and predictors of post stroke pneumonia in a Nigerian population: A retrospective study

Stroke can trigger an immune response that can raise the risk of infection, alter tracheal epithelium, reduce pulmonary clearance and impair secretions drainage capacity. Infection, altered tracheal epithelium, reduced pulmonary clearance, impaired secretions drainage capacity and aspiration can cause pneumonia after stroke. The aim of this study is to find out the prevalence of post stroke pneumonia in a Nigerian population and factors that are associated with it.
Source: Journal of Stroke and Cerebrovascular Diseases - Category: Neurology Authors: Source Type: research