Stroke-associated pneumonia in Japanese acute care settings: incidence and preliminary validation of risk prediction scores.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Stroke-associated pneumonia (SAP) significantly impacts mortality and functional outcomes in acute stroke care. While multiple risk prediction scores have been developed internationally, their performance in Japanese healthcare settings-characterized by high nurse-to-patient ratios and systematic multidisciplinary protocols-remains unexplored. This study aimed to determine SAP incidence in Japanese acute stroke care and validate established risk prediction scores.

Methods

We conducted a retrospective cohort study of consecutive patients with first-ever acute stroke admitted within 7 days of onset to a 199-bed acute care hospital with a dedicated 24-bed stroke care unit (April 2022-March 2023). SAP was diagnosed using modified CDC criteria requiring radiographic ev

SUBMITTER: Kimura H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12699884 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature