Background Healthcare systems internationally are under an ever-increasing demand for
services that must be delivered in an efficient, effective and affordable manner. Several …

Objectives To assess the healthcare costs associated with poststroke oropharyngeal
dysphagia (OD) and its complications (malnutrition, dehydration, pneumonia and death) …

Background Urinary tract infection (UTI) is one of major nosocomial infections significantly
affecting the outcomes of immobile stroke patients. Previous studies have identified several …

Background and purpose The healthcare economic costs of post‐stroke oropharyngeal
dysphagia (OD) are not fully understood. The purpose of this study was to assess the acute …

Purpose: Oropharyngeal dysphagia is a common and complication-prone symptom after
stroke and is assumed to increase medical expenses. The purpose of this study was …

Introduction Stroke-associated pneumonia (SAP) is common, however, data on the
economic impact of SAP are scarce. This study aimed to prospectively evaluate the impact of …

Background Swallowing disorders (dysphagia) is common in stroke patients. However, the
epidemiology of post-stroke dysphagia (PSD) is poorly described. We herein synthesize the …

Background Urinary tract infection (UTI) is one of the most common infections seen in
patients hospitalized for acute stroke, resulting in greater utilization of hospital resources in …

Objectives: To evaluate the surgical outcomes of stroke patients with symptomatic benign
prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) who underwent transurethral resection of the prostate (TURP) …

Introduction: Dysphagia (ie, disordered swallowing) is a consequence of stroke. Existing
literature on the marginal cost of dysphagia after stroke is limited and ignores long-term …