Stroke produces a powerful inflammatory cascade in the brain, but also a suppression of the
peripheral immune system, which is also called stroke-induced immunosuppression (SIIS) …

Stroke remains one of the main causes of mortality and morbidity worldwide. Immediately
after stroke, a neuroinflammatory process starts in the brain, triggering a systemic …

Background Inflammatory mechanisms play important roles in intracerebral hemorrhage
(ICH) and have been linked to the development of stroke-associated pneumonia (SAP). The …

Post-stroke dysphagia (a difficulty in swallowing after a stroke) is a common and expensive
complication of acute stroke and is associated with increased mortality, morbidity, and …

Lower respiratory tract infections frequently complicate stroke and adversely affect outcome.
There is currently no agreed terminology or gold-standard diagnostic criteria for the …

Background and Purpose—Although there are a variety of risk factors and predictive models
for stroke-associated pneumonia (SAP), more objective and easily accessible markers are …

Background Post-stroke pneumonia is associated with increased mortality and poor
functional outcomes. This study assessed the effectiveness of antibiotic prophylaxis for …

Background: Patients with dysphagia are at an increased risk of stroke-associated
pneumonia. There is wide variation in the way patients are screened and assessed during …

Stroke-associated pneumonia is a frequent complication after stroke associated with poor
outcome. Dysphagia is a known risk factor for stroke-associated pneumonia but …

Objectives Stroke‐associated pneumonia (SAP) is common and associated with adverse
outcomes. Data on its impact beyond 1 year are scarce. Materials and methods This …