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Hospital-acquired pneumonia is more frequent and lethal in stroke patients: A nationwide 4-year study
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 29 September 2021
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We report a higher incidence of hospital-acquired pneumonia (HAP) in patients admitted with stroke (odds ratio, 5.6; 95% CI, 5.4–5.8). Patients with HAP and stroke had an elevated risk of death (odds ratio, 1.2; 95% CI, 1.1–1.3). The incidence and mortality of HAP in stroke patients increased across all age groups.
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