Dysphagia screening and pneumonia after subarachnoid hemorrhage: Findings from the Chinese stroke center alliance.

ABSTRACT:

Background and purpose

Dysphagia is common and is associated with aspiration pneumonia. However, little is known about the prevalence of and factors influencing dysphagia screening (DS) and pneumonia after subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH).

Methods

We used data on SAH patients admitted to 1476 hospitals from the China Stroke Center Alliance (CSCA) from August 2015 to July 2019 to analyze the rates of DS and pneumonia. We then conducted univariate and multivariable analyses to examine the relationship between DS and pneumonia.

Results

Among 4877 SAH patients who were eligible for DS and had complete data on pneumonia status, 3527 (72.3%) underwent DS, and 1006 (20.6%) developed pneumonia. Compared with patients without pneumonia, patients with pneumonia were older (mean: 6

SUBMITTER: Wu MR 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9062548 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature