A STUDY ON STROKE-ASSOCIATED PNEUMONIA IN A TERTIARY CARE CENTER AND EFFECT OF SERUM ALBUMIN ON PATIENT OUTCOMES
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https://doi.org/10.22159/ajpcr.2022.v15i7.44845Keywords:
Stroke, Pneumonia, Serum albumin, Nosocomial infection, Smoking, Total cholesterolAbstract
Objectives: The objectives of this study were to determine if serum albumin level is an independent predictor of nosocomial pneumonia in stroke patients.
Methods: Relevant medical data of 500 consecutive ischemic stroke patients admitted within 24 h of stroke onset during the study period were analyzed. Serum albumin level was measured within 36 h after stroke onset. Nosocomial pneumonia was foundin 10.5% of stroke patients. SPSS (Version 22.0) was used for analysis.
Results: Patients with pneumonia had significantly lower serum albumin level than those without pneumonia (31.5 ± 7.3 g/l vs. 35.3 ± 6.4 g/l) and serum albumin level was associated with risk of pneumonia on multivariate analysis (OR: 0.95, 95% CI: 0.90–0.97).
Conclusion: Our results show that serum albumin level is an independent predictor of nosocomial pneumonia in stroke patients.
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