Risk factors for nosocomial pneumonia in elderly stroke patients / 中华老年医学杂志

ABSTRACT

Objective To investigate the risk factors for nosoeomial pneumonia in elderly stroke patients(aged 60 years and over). Methods The clinical data of 259 patients with nosoeomial pneumonia from Jan 2002 to June 2007 were collected and the risk factors were retrospectively analyzed. Results The morbility rate of nosocomial pneumonia in elderly stroke patients was 41.3%,and the risk factors were aging,Iong hospitalization,unconsciousness,type of stroke,and underlying diseases,smoking,tracheal intubation,tracheotomy,application of respiratory machine (all P＞0.05). Conclusions The morbility rate of nosoeomial pneumonia in elderly stroke patients was high,and the risk factors are aging,long hospitalization,unconsciousness,type of stroke,and underlying diseases,smoking,tracheal intubation,tracheotomy,application of respiratory machine.