Causes of Pulmonary Infection after Stroke during Recovery Period / 中国康复理论与实践

ABSTRACT

@#Objective To explore the causes of pulmonary infection of stroke patient during recovery period. Methods 122 stroke patients combined with pulmonary infection in neural rehabilitation department from January 2008 to July 2011 were analyzed for the relative causes according to clinical nursing. Results Repeated pulmonary infection was correlated with dysphagia and tracheotomy of acute stage (P<0.05); Bilateral pulmonary infection was correlated with dysphagia, tracheotomy of acute stage and age (P<0.05). Conclusion Pulmonary infection is correlated with dysphagia, tracheotomy of acute stage and age in sequence.