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Effect of Statins on the Risk of Poststroke Pneumonia: National Population-Based Cohort Study.

Tae Jin SongJinkwon Kim
Published in: Infection and drug resistance (2020)
Our retrospective national cohort study found reduced risk of poststroke pneumonia with statin therapy after acute ischemic stroke. Our study suggests that treatment with statins may have a preventive effect against the common complication of poststroke pneumonia.
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