Impact of stroke-associated infection on long-term survival: A cohort study

Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery and Psychiatry

Volumn 84, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 297-304

  Kwan, Joseph ^a   Pickering, Ruth Mary ^b   Kunkel, Dorit ^b   Fitton, Carolyn ^b   Jenkinson, Damian ^a   Hugh Perry, V ^b   Ashburn, Ann M ^b  

^a POOLE HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; BRAIN HEMORRHAGE; CATHETERIZATION; CEREBROVASCULAR ACCIDENT; COHORT ANALYSIS; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DISEASE CLASSIFICATION; DISEASE SEVERITY; DYSPHAGIA; EARLY DIAGNOSIS; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HIGH RISK PATIENT; HUMAN; INFECTION; INFECTION RISK; LENGTH OF STAY; LONG TERM SURVIVAL; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MORTALITY; PATIENT CARE; PATIENT MONITORING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RISK ASSESSMENT; STROKE ASSOCIATED INFECTION; URINE INCONTINENCE;

EID: 84874079733     PISSN: 00223050     EISSN: 1468330X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/jnnp-2012-302552     Document Type: Article

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