Risk factors for post-stroke aspiration pneumonia in long-term hospitalized patients: a retrospective study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Aspiration pneumonia (AP) is highly common among stroke patients and significantly impacts their prognosis. This study aimed to explore the risk factors for AP in long-term hospitalized stroke patients.

Methods

We conducted a retrospective analysis of long-term hospitalized stroke patients at the Tongde Hospital of Zhejiang Province. The patients were divided into two groups based on whether (or not) they developed AP during hospitalization. The clinical features and blood test indicators of the two groups were compared. Binary logistic regression was employed to identify the risk factors for post-stroke AP.

Results

A total of 120 sub-acute or chronic stroke patients were included from August 1, 2021 to March 1, 2025, of whom, 64 experienced AP during hospi

SUBMITTER: Shen M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12433022 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature