Risk factors for neurological diseases complicated with hospital-acquired pneumonia and their intervention / 国际脑血管病杂志

ABSTRACT

Hospital-acquired pneumonia (HAP) is a very common complication in patients with neurological diseases.Its incidence and mortality are very high and result in a prolonged hospital stay and an increase in hospitalization costs.Therefore,how to effectively prevent HAP has become the focus of attention by neurologists.There are many risk factors for HAP,such as advanced age,conscious disorders,dysphagia,body position,oropharyngeal colonization,mechanical ventilation,enteral nutrition,and stress ulcer prevention drugs,etc.Clearing the risk factors for HAP and taking appropriate measures to strengthen protection may reduce the occurrence of HAP and improve the prognosis of patients.