Predictors and Outcomes of Pneumonia in Patients With Spontaneous Intracerebral Hemorrhage

Conclusion. Mechanical ventilation, tube feeding, dysphagia, and tracheostomy are exposures associated with increased risk of the development of pneumonia in patients with sICH. Pneumonia is associated with an increase in morbidity, length of stay, and mortality among patients with sICH.

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Source: Journal of Intensive Care Medicine - February 20, 2013 Category: Intensive Care Authors: Alsumrain, M., Melillo, N., DeBari, V. A., Kirmani, J., Moussavi, M., Doraiswamy, V., Katapally, R., Korya, D., Adelman, M., Miller, R. Tags: Review of a Large Clinical Series Source Type: research