Stroke-Associated Pneumonia: Major Advances and Obstacles

Background: Stroke-associated pneumonia (SAP) has been implicated in the morbidity, mortality and increased medical cost after acute ischemic stroke. The annual cost of SAP during hospitalization in the United States approaches USD 459 million. The incidence and prognosis of SAP among intensive care...

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Published in:	Cerebrovascular diseases (Basel, Switzerland) Vol. 35; no. 5; pp. 430 - 443
Main Authors:	Hannawi, Yousef, Hannawi, Bashar, Rao, Chethan P. Venkatasubba, Suarez, Jose I., Bershad, Eric M.
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Basel, Switzerland S. Karger AG 01.01.2013
Subjects:	Cross Infection - drug therapy Cross Infection - epidemiology Cross Infection - etiology Cross Infection - immunology Cross Infection - physiopathology Cross Infection - prevention & control Deglutition Disorders - etiology Hospital Mortality Humans Hypothalamo-Hypophyseal System - physiopathology Immunocompromised Host Incidence Intensive Care Units Lung Diseases, Fungal - diagnosis Lung Diseases, Fungal - drug therapy Lung Diseases, Fungal - epidemiology Lung Diseases, Fungal - etiology Lung Diseases, Fungal - immunology Lung Diseases, Fungal - physiopathology Lung Diseases, Fungal - prevention & control Parasympathetic Nervous System - physiopathology Pituitary-Adrenal System - physiopathology Pneumonia, Aspiration - diagnosis Pneumonia, Aspiration - epidemiology Pneumonia, Aspiration - etiology Pneumonia, Aspiration - physiopathology Pneumonia, Aspiration - prevention & control Pneumonia, Aspiration - therapy Pneumonia, Bacterial - diagnosis Pneumonia, Bacterial - drug therapy Pneumonia, Bacterial - epidemiology Pneumonia, Bacterial - etiology Pneumonia, Bacterial - immunology Pneumonia, Bacterial - physiopathology Pneumonia, Bacterial - prevention & control Pneumonia, Ventilator-Associated - etiology Pneumonia, Ventilator-Associated - prevention & control Prognosis Review Risk Factors Stroke - complications Stroke - immunology Sympathetic Nervous System - physiopathology Post-stroke pneumonia Ventilator-associated pneumonia Stroke-induced immunodepression Stroke-associated pneumonia Acute ischemic stroke
ISSN:	1015-9770, 1421-9786, 1421-9786
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