How Common is Aspiration Pneumonia in Patients Presenting with Acute Stroke and Fed by Using Nasogastric Tube?
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https://doi.org/10.52206/jsmc.2023.13.2.753Abstract
Background: Stroke is the leading cause of fatalities and years lost due to incapacity. Due to the possibility of pneumonia developing, aspiration has long been recognized as a substantial cause of morbidity after a stroke.
Objective: To determine the frequency of aspiration pneumonia in nasogastric-tube fed stroke patients.
Material and Methods: This descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted in the department of Medicine, Lady reading hospital, Peshawar from 01-12-2020 to 30-05-2021.A total of 230 patients presenting with stroke and subjected to NG tube for enteral nutrition were included in the study in a consecutive manner and checked for aspiration pneumonia
Results: The mean age of the patients was 58.7 + 9.1 years. 64.3% were males and 35.7% females. The mean duration of symptoms at presentation was 35.6 + 7.6 hours. On CT brain, 56.2% patients had ischemic stroke and 43.9% had hemorrhagic stroke. Aspiration pneumonia was recorded in 20.4%.
Conclusion: Aspiration pneumonia is fairly common in our stroke patients who are on NG tube for enteral nutrition.
Keywords: Acute hemorrhagic stroke, Aspiration pneumonia, Hemorrhagic stroke, Ischemic stroke, Nasogastric tube.
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