Effect of alteplase, benzodiazepines and beta-blocker on post-stroke pneumonia: Exploration of VISTA-Acute.

Thanh G PhanRichard BearePhilip M BathSvitlana IevlievaStella HoJohn LyAmanda G ThriftVelandai K SrikanthHenry Manull null

Published in: PloS one (2023)

In this cohort pneumonia was strongly associated with stroke severity and age whereas RTPA had a much lower effect. An intriguing finding is a possible association between benzodiazepine and pneumonia but this requires further evaluation.

Keyphrases

respiratory failure
liver failure
community acquired pneumonia
atrial fibrillation
extracorporeal membrane oxygenation
mechanical ventilation
acute ischemic stroke
drug induced
brain injury
hepatitis b virus