Stroke Severity Versus Dysphagia Screen as Driver for Post-stroke Pneumonia

Stroke Severity Versus Dysphagia Screen as Driver for Post-stroke Pneumonia

Background and Purpose: Post-stroke pneumonia is a feared complication of stroke as it is associated with greater mortality and disability than in those without pneumonia. Patients are often kept “Nil By Mouth” (NBM) after stroke until after receiving a screen for dysphagia and declared safe to resu...

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Main Authors: Thanh G. Phan, Talvika Kooblal, Chelsea Matley, Shaloo Singhal, Benjamin Clissold, John Ly, Amanda G. Thrift, Velandai Srikanth, Henry Ma
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2019-01-01
Series:Frontiers in Neurology
Subjects:
stroke
pneumonia
NIHSS
dysphagia
decision tree
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fneur.2019.00016/full

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