Aetiology of Acute Respiratory Insufficiency in Patients With Ischaemic Stroke Studied by Chest CT Scan.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Acute respiratory insufficiency (ARI) is considered a serious life-threatening complication after ischaemic stroke. The aim of this study was to identify the most common aetiologies of ARI after stroke and their association with patients' outcome.

Methods

This retrospective study was conducted at the University Hospital Bonn, involving patients with acute ischaemic stroke who underwent chest CT scans for ARI between 2017 and 2022. We collected clinical and demographic data, laboratory parameters, vital signs, as well as outcome parameters. CT scans were reviewed by a radiologist. The dataset was analysed to identify the most frequent aetiologies and their associations to outcome parameters.

Results

We included 236 patients with a median age of 75 years and

SUBMITTER: Shirvani O 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11933869 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature