Risk factors for pneumonia in acute stroke patients admitted to the emergency department of a tertiary government hospital

• Main Authors: de Castillo, Lennie Lynn C., Sumalapao, Derick Erl P., Pascual, Jose Leonard R.
• Format: text
• Published: Animo Repository 2017
• Subjects: Cerebrovascular disease—Risk factors; Pneumonia; Cerebrovascular disease—Patients; Biology
• Online Access: https://animorepository.dlsu.edu.ph/faculty_research/2532; https://animorepository.dlsu.edu.ph/context/faculty_research/article/3531/type/native/viewcontent
• Institution: De La Salle University

Background: Knowledge on the risk factors of developing pneumonia, one of the top causes of mortality in acute stroke patients admitted to a tertiary government hospital, is lacking. Aim and Objective: This study aimed to determine the factors associated with the risk of developing pneumonia in acut...