The cost of pneumonia after acute stroke

2007130 citationsJournal Article

Authors

Neal V. Dawson · Cancer Research And Biostatistics

Randall D. Cebul · Cancer Research And Biostatistics

Abstract

Extrapolated to the over 500,000 similar patients hospitalized for stroke in the United States, the annual cost of pneumonia as a complication after acute stroke is approximately $459 million.

Topics & Keywords

Acute Ischemic Stroke Management Emergency and Acute Care Studies Sepsis Diagnosis and Treatment

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: Neurology

Volume 68, Issue 22, pp. 1938-1943

DOI: 10.1212/01.wnl.0000263187.08969.45

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