Prediction and prevention of stroke-associated pneumonia / 国际脑血管病杂志

ABSTRACT

Pneumonia is one of the most common medical complications after stroke.Stroke-associated pneumonia (SAP) can not only increase the length of hospital stay and medical cost of patients,but also an important risk factor for mortality and morbidity in patients with stroke.All these indicate that the importance of prediction and prevention of SAP.This article reviews the advances in research on the prediction and prevention of SAP.