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Hou Q, Yao L, Ou J. Research hotspot and frontiers in post-stroke dysphagia: A bibliometric study and visualisation analysis. J Eval Clin Pract 2024; 30:703-715. [PMID: 38652528 DOI: 10.1111/jep.14000] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/10/2024] [Accepted: 04/09/2024] [Indexed: 04/25/2024]
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BACKGROUND Dysphagia, a common complication after stroke, significantly hampers the recovery process of patients, both due to dysphagia itself and the additional complications it causes. Although a large number of articles have been published on post-stroke dysphagia (PSD), bibliometric analysis in this field is still lacking. This study aimed to provide a comprehensive understanding of the research hotspots and trends in PSD, thereby guiding future research efforts. METHODS The Web of Science Core Collection (WoSCC) database was searched for articles related to PSD from 2003 to 2022. Data were visualised and analysed using CiteSpace and VOSviewer. RESULTS A total of 3102 publications were included in the scientometric analysis, with a gradual increase in the number of papers published each year. The United States emerged as the country with the highest number of publications (625 articles), while the University of Manchester led with the most publications among institutions (67 articles). Notably, Dysphagia was both the most published (254 articles) and the most cited journal (11,141 citations). Among authors, Hamdy S emerged as the most prolific (52 articles), with Martino R being the most cited (1042 citations). CONCLUSION Based on our findings, we anticipate that research hotspots in PSD will mainly focus on complications due to PSD such as stroke-associated pneumonia, stroke-related sarcopenia. Additionally, exploration into the mechanisms and parameters of noninvasive brain stimulation techniques for the treatment of PSD, as well as the rehabilitation needs of patients with PSD, are expected to be key focal points in future research endeavours.
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- Qinzhi Hou
- Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Kunming Medical University, Kunming, China
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- Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Kunming Medical University, Kunming, China
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- Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Kunming Medical University, Kunming, China
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Ke Z, Liu W, Chen F, Ge W, Bao Y, Wen J, Liu Y, Li X, Fan X, Wu B. Stroke Phase Is Essential for Pneumonia in Dysphagia Patients After Cerebral Infarction. Neurologist 2024; 29:96-102. [PMID: 37839081 DOI: 10.1097/nrl.0000000000000529] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/17/2023]
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BACKGROUND The risk of pneumonia increases after stroke, especially in poststroke dysphagia patients. Propensity score matching (PSM) is a statistical method in SPSS, which can be used to balance the difference between the 2 groups of known factors. Nasogastric tube feeding is an important factor of stroke-associated pneumonia. However, few studies have used PSM to eliminate the effect of confounding factor. METHODS Our research was a retrospective case-control study. Retrospective review of the patient database between December 1, 2019, and June 30, 2022, to identify consecutive dysphagia patients after cerebral infarction during hospitalization. An 1:1 PSM in SPSS 25.0 was used to balance nasogastric tube feeding between patients with and without pneumonia. The characteristics of these 2 groups were analyzed. Univariate and binary logistic regression analyses were used to screen the risk factors of dysphagia after cerebral infarction. RESULTS After 1:1 PSM, 198 subjects met our criteria and were included in the analysis. Age [odds ratio (OR)=1.047, 95% CI: 1.013-1.081, P =0.006], stroke phase (acute stroke) (OR=5.931, 95% CI: 1.133-31.054, P =0.035), admission National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale score (OR=1.058, 95% CI: 1.004-1.115, P =0.034), and length of hospital stay (OR=1.025, 95% CI: 1.001-1.049, P =0.042) had statistically significant correlation with pneumonia in patients with dysphagia after cerebral infarction. CONCLUSION In clinical practice, for the prevention of pneumonia in patients with dysphagia after cerebral infarction, we should pay more attention to admission National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale score, age, and stroke phase, especially in acute cerebral infarction patients.
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- Zi Ke
- First Teaching Hospital of Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, National Clinical Research Center for Chinese Medicine Acupuncture and Moxibustion, Tianjin, China
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Ren Y, Liang J, Li X, Deng Y, Cheng S, Wu Q, Song W, He Y, Zhu J, Zhang X, Zhou H, Yin J. Association between oral microbial dysbiosis and poor functional outcomes in stroke-associated pneumonia patients. BMC Microbiol 2023; 23:305. [PMID: 37875813 PMCID: PMC10594709 DOI: 10.1186/s12866-023-03057-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/30/2023] [Accepted: 10/11/2023] [Indexed: 10/26/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Despite advances in our understanding of the critical role of the microbiota in stroke patients, the oral microbiome has rarely been reported to be associated with stroke-associated pneumonia (SAP). We sought to profile the oral microbial composition of SAP patients and to determine whether microbiome temporal instability and special taxa are associated with pneumonia progression and functional outcomes. METHODS This is a prospective, observational, single-center cohort study that examined patients with acute ischemic stroke (AIS) who were admitted within 24 h of experiencing a stroke event. The patients were divided into three groups based on the occurrence of pneumonia and the use of mechanical ventilation: nonpneumonia group, SAP group, and ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) group. We collected oral swabs at different time points post-admission and analyzed the microbiota using 16 S rRNA high-throughput sequencing. The microbiota was then compared among the three groups. RESULTS In total, 104 nonpneumonia, 50 SAP and 10 VAP patients were included in the analysis. We found that SAP and VAP patients exhibited significant dynamic differences in the diversity and composition of the oral microbiota and that the magnitude of this dysbiosis and instability increased during hospitalization. Then, by controlling the potential effect of all latent confounding variables, we assessed the changes associated with pneumonia after stroke and explored patients with a lower abundance of Streptococcus were more likely to suffer from SAP. The logistic regression analysis revealed that an increase in specific taxa in the phylum Actinobacteriota was linked to a higher risk of poor outcomes. A model for SAP patients based on oral microbiota could accurately predict 30-day clinical outcomes after stroke onset. CONCLUSIONS We concluded that specific oral microbiota signatures could be used to predict illness development and clinical outcomes in SAP patients. We proposed the potential of the oral microbiota as a non-invasive diagnostic biomarker in the clinical management of SAP patients. CLINICAL TRIAL REGISTRATION NCT04688138. Registered 29/12/2020, https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT04688138 .
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- Yueran Ren
- Department of Neurology, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
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- Department of Neurology, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
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- Department of Neurology, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
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- Department of Neurology, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
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- Department of Neurology, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
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- Department of Neurology, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
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- Department of Neurology, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
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- Microbiome Medicine Center, Department of Laboratory Medicine, Zhujiang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
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- Department of Neurology, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
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- Department of Neurology, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
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- Microbiome Medicine Center, Department of Laboratory Medicine, Zhujiang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China.
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- Department of Neurology, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China.
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Li X, Yu J, Shu C. Bibliometric analysis of global research trends on post-stroke pneumonia: Current development status and research Frontiers. Front Public Health 2022; 10:950859. [PMID: 35983361 PMCID: PMC9379091 DOI: 10.3389/fpubh.2022.950859] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/24/2022] [Accepted: 07/11/2022] [Indexed: 01/03/2023] Open
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Background As one of the most common complications of stroke, post-stroke pneumonia significantly increases the incidence of adverse outcomes, mortality, and healthcare costs for patients with stroke. As the field of post-stroke pneumonia has gained interest in the recent years, there has been an increasing number of publications on post-stroke pneumonia research worldwide. Therefore, a more comprehensive understanding of the field is needed now. This paper is intended to analyze the research status and detect the research frontiers in this field. Methods VOS viewer, CiteSpace, and the online scientometric platform (https://bibliometric.com/) were the main visualization tools used in this paper. They were used to perform citation analysis of countries/institutions, co-citation analysis of authors/journals/references, co-authorship analysis of authors, co-occurrence analysis of keywords, and citation bursts analysis of references. Results The number of publications in this field has increased rapidly since 2010 and is expected to continue to increase in the next few years. The countries contributing most to post-stroke pneumonia research were the USA, China, and Germany. The most productive institution was Harvard University, followed by Humboldt University of Berlin, Charité Universitätsmedizin Berlin, and Free University of Berlin from Germany. Meanwhile, the German authors Meisel A, Meisel C, and Dirnagl U, who have contributed significantly to this field, were all associated with these three German institutions. The high-quality and high output journal was STROKE. In the coming years, the hot topic keywords “risk & risk-factors,” “outcome & impact,” “management & guidelines,” and “predictors” will gain more attention in this field. Finally, hot keywords were grouped into four clusters in this paper: cluster 1 (risk-factors studies of post-stroke pneumonia), cluster 2 (clinically relevant studies of post-stroke pneumonia), cluster 3 (mechanism studies of post-stroke pneumonia), and cluster 4 (care studies of post-stroke pneumonia). Conclusion This study shows the knowledge structure and evolution of the field of post-stroke pneumonia research and predicts research trends through visualization analysis. The future trend of post-stroke pneumonia research will gradually shift from clinical and mechanistic studies to treatment and prevention studies.
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- Xiangfei Li
- School of Economics and Management, Tiangong University, Tianjin, China
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- School of Economics and Management, Tiangong University, Tianjin, China
- *Correspondence: Jiahui Yu
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- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Cerebral Vascular and Neurodegenerative Diseases, Tianjin Neurosurgical Institute, Tianjin Huanhu Hospital, Tianjin, China
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Re-directing nanomedicines to the spleen: A potential technology for peripheral immunomodulation. J Control Release 2022; 350:60-79. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jconrel.2022.04.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/14/2021] [Revised: 04/04/2022] [Accepted: 04/05/2022] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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Grossmann I, Rodriguez K, Soni M, Joshi PK, Patel SC, Shreya D, Zamora DI, Patel GS, Sange I. Stroke and Pneumonia: Mechanisms, Risk Factors, Management, and Prevention. Cureus 2021; 13:e19912. [PMID: 34984111 PMCID: PMC8713735 DOI: 10.7759/cureus.19912] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 11/25/2021] [Indexed: 12/28/2022] Open
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A stroke is a cerebrovascular medical emergency characterized by the sudden loss of neurological function due to interruption to the blood supply. A serious and common complication of stroke is pneumonia. This review article outlined various studies in order to understand the pathogenesis pathways that lead to the development of stroke-associated pneumonia, as well as therapeutic and preventive options to reduce pneumonia. The article looked for risk factors that increase the risk of developing pneumonia among stroke patients. In addition, it has reviewed various therapeutic modalities, such as postural modifications, pharmacological treatment, and other unique treatments, in an attempt to find which of them are efficient to decrease the occurrence of pneumonia and which of them are not. The article also attempts to emphasize the importance of early screening for dysphagia among stroke patients and demonstrates the importance of preventive strategies that can be easily implemented, such as routine oral care and behavioral modifications.
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- Idan Grossmann
- Research, Medical University of Silesia Faculty of Medical Sciences, Katowice, POL
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- Research, Universidad Americana (UAM) Facultad de Medicina, Managua, NIC
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- Research, Shri Lal Bahadur Shastri Government Medical College, Mandi, IND
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- Medicine, Byramjee Jeejeebhoy Medical College, Ahmedabad, IND
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- General Medicine, Universidad de Ciencias Médicas Andrés Vesalio Guzman, San José, CRI
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- Internal Medicine, Pramukhswami Medical College, Karamsad, IND
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- Research, California Institute of Behavioral Neurosciences & Psychology, Fairfield, USA
- Research, KJ Somaiya Medical College, Mumbai, IND
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Crary MA. Adult Neurologic Disorders. Dysphagia 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/b978-0-323-63648-3.00004-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Gamal Reda MALBM, EL-Hady AELSA, Gad HK, Aboelmakarem MAELHM, Nowar AAGM, Hegazy HK. Assessment, typo error on Author's response of Post Ischemic Stroke Infections. BULLETIN OF THE NATIONAL RESEARCH CENTRE 2020; 44:56. [DOI: 10.1186/s42269-020-00305-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/31/2019] [Accepted: 03/23/2020] [Indexed: 09/01/2023]
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Background
Infection is a common complication in acute phase after stroke, and even in specialized stroke units, it remains one of the major complications. The relationship between infections and acute ischemic stroke is complex and bidirectional. Infections can result in ischemic stroke, and the rate of infection is increased after ischemic stroke.
Aim of work
The aim of this study is to estimate the incidence of post-stroke infections in the Egyptian patients, with determination of the most common infections, possible risk factors, and their clinical implications.
Methods
The study was conducted on one hundred adult patients with acute ischemic stroke, full medical history, thorough clinical examination, routine laboratory investigations, estimation of erythrocyte sedimentation rate and C-reactive protein, abdominal ultrasound, plain X-ray of the chest, culture and sensitivity, non-contrast computed tomography, magnetic resonance imaging for patients with normal CT studies of the brain, duplex study of both carotids and vertebral, ECG, and echocardiography, any further investigations needed and lastly collected data statistically analyzed.
Results
The results of our study showed that 32 patients (32%) developed post-stroke infection. Post-stroke infections increased with higher age and female gender. Post-stroke infections were strongly correlated to the presence of atrial fibrillation, previous stroke, or transient ischemic attacks. The occurrence of post-stroke infection was significantly correlated to stroke severity, size of infarction, and carotid stenosis. Post-stroke infection was also correlated with the occurrence of multiple post-stroke neurological complications. Infections that occurred post-stroke were pneumonia (21%) and urinary tract infection (15%), blood (5%), and subcutaneous infection (3%).
Conclusion
Stroke is a major health problem, and infection is one of the commonest post-stroke complications. Post-stroke infection significantly affects clinical outcome and being strongly associated with occurrence of neurological complications.
Abstract: study was conducted on one hundred adult patients with acute ischemic stroke, full medical history, thorough clinical examination, routine laboratory investigations, estimation of erythrocyte sedimentation rate and C-reactive protein, abdominal ultrasound, plain X-ray of the chest, culture and sensitivity, non-contrast computed tomography (CT), magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) for patients with normal CT studies of the brain, duplex study of both carotids and vertebral, electrocardiography (ECG), and echocardiography, any further investigations needed and lastly collected data statistically analyzed.
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Cieplik F, Wiedenhofer AM, Pietsch V, Hiller KA, Hiergeist A, Wagner A, Baldaranov D, Linker RA, Jantsch J, Buchalla W, Schlachetzki F, Gessner A. Oral Health, Oral Microbiota, and Incidence of Stroke-Associated Pneumonia-A Prospective Observational Study. Front Neurol 2020; 11:528056. [PMID: 33240188 PMCID: PMC7677513 DOI: 10.3389/fneur.2020.528056] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/18/2020] [Accepted: 09/25/2020] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
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Stroke-associated pneumonia is a major cause for poor outcomes in the post-acute phase after stroke. Several studies have suggested potential links between neglected oral health and pneumonia. Therefore, the aim of this prospective observational study was to investigate oral health and microbiota and incidence of pneumonia in patients consecutively admitted to a stroke unit with stroke-like symptoms. This study involved three investigation timepoints. The baseline investigation (within 24 h of admission) involved collection of demographic, neurological, and immunological data; dental examinations; and microbiological sampling (saliva and subgingival plaque). Further investigation timepoints at 48 or 120 h after baseline included collection of immunological data and microbiological sampling. Microbiological samples were analyzed by culture technique and by 16S rRNA amplicon sequencing. From the 99 patients included in this study, 57 were diagnosed with stroke and 42 were so-called stroke mimics. From 57 stroke patients, 8 (14%) developed pneumonia. Stroke-associated pneumonia was significantly associated with higher age, dysphagia, greater stroke severity, embolectomy, nasogastric tubes, and higher baseline C-reactive protein (CRP). There were trends toward higher incidence of pneumonia in patients with more missing teeth and worse oral hygiene. Microbiological analyses showed no relevant differences regarding microbial composition between the groups. However, there was a significant ecological shift over time in the pneumonia patients, probably due to antibiotic treatment. This prospective observational study investigating associations between neglected oral health and incidence of SAP encourages investigations in larger patient cohorts and implementation of oral hygiene programs in stroke units that may help reducing the incidence of stroke-associated pneumonia.
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- Fabian Cieplik
- Department of Conservative Dentistry and Periodontology, University Hospital Regensburg, Regensburg, Germany
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- Department of Conservative Dentistry and Periodontology, University Hospital Regensburg, Regensburg, Germany.,Institute of Clinical Microbiology and Hygiene, University Hospital Regensburg, Regensburg, Germany.,Department of Neurology, University of Regensburg, Regensburg, Germany
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- Department of Conservative Dentistry and Periodontology, University Hospital Regensburg, Regensburg, Germany.,Institute of Clinical Microbiology and Hygiene, University Hospital Regensburg, Regensburg, Germany.,Department of Neurology, University of Regensburg, Regensburg, Germany
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- Department of Conservative Dentistry and Periodontology, University Hospital Regensburg, Regensburg, Germany
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- Institute of Clinical Microbiology and Hygiene, University Hospital Regensburg, Regensburg, Germany
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- Department of Neurology, University of Regensburg, Regensburg, Germany
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- Department of Neurology, University of Regensburg, Regensburg, Germany
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- Department of Neurology, University of Regensburg, Regensburg, Germany
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- Institute of Clinical Microbiology and Hygiene, University Hospital Regensburg, Regensburg, Germany
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- Department of Conservative Dentistry and Periodontology, University Hospital Regensburg, Regensburg, Germany
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- Institute of Clinical Microbiology and Hygiene, University Hospital Regensburg, Regensburg, Germany
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Boaden E, Thomas L, Caroline S, Watkins H. Microbiological analysis of water and thickeners used for people with dysphagia. Br J Community Nurs 2020; 25:S16-S24. [PMID: 32936704 DOI: 10.12968/bjcn.2020.25.sup8.s16] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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UNLABELLED Thickened fluids are a recognised intervention strategy in use for people with dysphagia. However, their bacterial profile has not previously been examined. AIMS To identify bacteria and changes in bacterial profiles in a range of water sources and thickener preparations over a 5-day period. METHODS Nine experiments were performed using a range of preparations (sterile, drinking, non-drinking tap water) and a thickening agent (sterile sachet and a used tin). FINDINGS No bacteria were grown on serial subcultures of sterile water, both with and without thickener. Drinking, tap and thickened water left at room temperature for 24 hours may become contaminated with environmental organisms. CONCLUSIONS The growth of bacteria in preparations of thickening agent appears to be dependent upon water quality, while the proliferation of bacteria is dependent upon the length of time the preparation is allowed to stand at room temperature.
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- Elizabeth Boaden
- Senior Research Fellow, the Faculty of Health and Wellbeing, University of Central Lancashire, Preston
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- Professor of Health Services Research, the Faculty of Health and Wellbeing, University of Central Lancashire, Preston
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- Professor of Oral Biology, Institute of Population Health Sciences and School of Dentistry, University of Liverpool
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- Professor of Stroke and Older People's Care, Faculty of Health and Wellbeing, University of Central Lancashire, Preston
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Marin-Corral J, Pascual-Guardia S, Amati F, Aliberti S, Masclans JR, Soni N, Rodriguez A, Sibila O, Sanz F, Sotgiu G, Anzueto A, Dimakou K, Petrino R, van de Garde E, Restrepo MI. Aspiration Risk Factors, Microbiology, and Empiric Antibiotics for Patients Hospitalized With Community-Acquired Pneumonia. Chest 2020; 159:58-72. [PMID: 32687909 DOI: 10.1016/j.chest.2020.06.079] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/06/2020] [Revised: 06/18/2020] [Accepted: 06/22/2020] [Indexed: 10/23/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Aspiration community-acquired pneumonia (ACAP) and community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) in patients with aspiration risk factors (AspRFs) are infections associated with anaerobes, but limited evidence suggests their pathogenic role. RESEARCH QUESTION What are the aspiration risk factors, microbiology patterns, and empiric anti-anaerobic use in patients hospitalized with CAP? STUDY DESIGN AND METHODS This is a secondary analysis of GLIMP, an international, multicenter, point-prevalence study of adults hospitalized with CAP. Patients were stratified into three groups: (1) ACAP, (2) CAP/AspRF+ (CAP with AspRF), and (3) CAP/AspRF- (CAP without AspRF). Data on demographics, comorbidities, microbiological results, and anti-anaerobic antibiotics were analyzed in all groups. Patients were further stratified in severe and nonsevere CAP groups. RESULTS We enrolled 2,606 patients with CAP, of which 193 (7.4%) had ACAP. Risk factors independently associated with ACAP were male, bedridden, underweight, a nursing home resident, and having a history of stroke, dementia, mental illness, and enteral tube feeding. Among non-ACAP patients, 1,709 (70.8%) had CAP/AspRF+ and 704 (29.2%) had CAP/AspRF-. Microbiology patterns including anaerobes were similar between CAP/AspRF-, CAP/AspRF+ and ACAP (0.0% vs 1.03% vs 1.64%). Patients with severe ACAP had higher rates of total gram-negative bacteria (64.3% vs 44.3% vs 33.3%, P = .021) and lower rates of total gram-positive bacteria (7.1% vs 38.1% vs 50.0%, P < .001) when compared with patients with severe CAP/AspRF+ and severe CAP/AspRF-, respectively. Most patients (>50% in all groups) independent of AspRFs or ACAP received specific or broad-spectrum anti-anaerobic coverage antibiotics. INTERPRETATION Hospitalized patients with ACAP or CAP/AspRF+ had similar anaerobic flora compared with patients without aspiration risk factors. Gram-negative bacteria were more prevalent in patients with severe ACAP. Despite having similar microbiological flora between groups, a large proportion of CAP patients received anti-anaerobic antibiotic coverage.
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- Judith Marin-Corral
- Critical Care Department, Hospital del Mar, Barcelona, Spain, and the Critical Illness Research Group (GREPAC), Institut Hospital del Mar d'Investigacions Mèdiques (IMIM), Barcelona, Spain; Division of Pulmonary Diseases & Critical Care Medicine, University of Texas Health San Antonio, San Antonio, TX
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- Division of Pulmonary Diseases & Critical Care Medicine, University of Texas Health San Antonio, San Antonio, TX; Respiratory Department, Hospital del Mar, IMIM, Barcelona, Spain; Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Enfermedades Respiratorias (CIBERES), Spain
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- Fondazione IRCCS Ca Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Respiratory Unit and Cystic Fibrosis Adult Center, and University of Milan, Department of Pathophysiology and Transplantation, Milan, Italy
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- Fondazione IRCCS Ca Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Respiratory Unit and Cystic Fibrosis Adult Center, and University of Milan, Department of Pathophysiology and Transplantation, Milan, Italy
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- Critical Care Department, Hospital del Mar, Barcelona, Spain, and the Critical Illness Research Group (GREPAC), Institut Hospital del Mar d'Investigacions Mèdiques (IMIM), Barcelona, Spain; Department of Medicine, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (UAB), Barcelona, Spain
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- Division of Pulmonary Diseases & Critical Care Medicine, University of Texas Health San Antonio, San Antonio, TX; Section of Pulmonary & Critical Care Medicine, South Texas Veterans Health Care System, San Antonio, TX
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- Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Enfermedades Respiratorias (CIBERES), Spain; Critical Care Medicine, Hospital Universitari Joan XXIII and Rovira & Virgili University, Tarragona, Spain
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- Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Enfermedades Respiratorias (CIBERES), Spain; Department of Pulmonary Medicine, Hospital Clínic-Institut d'Investigacions Biomèdiques August Pi i Sunyer (IDIBAPS) and University of Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
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- Pulmonology Department, Consorci Hospital General Universitari de Valencia, Valencia, Spain
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- Clinical Epidemiology and Medical Statistics Unit, Department of Medical, Surgical and Experimental Sciences, University of Sassari, Sassari, Italy
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- Division of Pulmonary Diseases & Critical Care Medicine, University of Texas Health San Antonio, San Antonio, TX; Section of Pulmonary & Critical Care Medicine, South Texas Veterans Health Care System, San Antonio, TX
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- 5th Department of Pulmonary Medicine, Sotiria Chest Diseases Hospital, Athens, Greece
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- Department of Clinical Pharmacy, St. Antonius Hospital, Nieuwegein, The Netherlands
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- Division of Pulmonary Diseases & Critical Care Medicine, University of Texas Health San Antonio, San Antonio, TX; Section of Pulmonary & Critical Care Medicine, South Texas Veterans Health Care System, San Antonio, TX.
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Perry SE, Huckabee M, Tompkins G, Milne T. The association between oral bacteria, the cough reflex and pneumonia in patients with acute stroke and suspected dysphagia. J Oral Rehabil 2019; 47:386-394. [DOI: 10.1111/joor.12903] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/21/2019] [Revised: 10/01/2019] [Accepted: 10/29/2019] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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- Sarah E. Perry
- The University of Canterbury Rose Centre for Stroke Recovery & Research at St George’s Medical Centre Christchurch New Zealand
- University of Canterbury Christchurch New Zealand
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- The University of Canterbury Rose Centre for Stroke Recovery & Research at St George’s Medical Centre Christchurch New Zealand
- University of Canterbury Christchurch New Zealand
- Sir John Walsh Research Institute University of Otago Dunedin New Zealand
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- Sir John Walsh Research Institute University of Otago Dunedin New Zealand
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- Sir John Walsh Research Institute University of Otago Dunedin New Zealand
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Leite KKDA, Sassi FC, Medeiros GCD, Comerlatti LR, Andrade CRFD. Clinical swallowing prognostic indicators in patients with acute ischemic stroke. ARQUIVOS DE NEURO-PSIQUIATRIA 2019; 77:501-508. [PMID: 31365642 DOI: 10.1590/0004-282x20190080] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/26/2018] [Accepted: 04/16/2019] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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OBJECTIVE A swallowing disorder is present in more than 50% of patients with acute stroke. To identify clinical prognostic indicators of the swallowing function in a population with acute ischemic stroke and to determine prioritization indicators for swallowing rehabilitation. METHODS Participants were adults admitted to the emergency room who were diagnosed with acute ischemic stroke. Data gathering involved a swallowing assessment to determine the functional level of swallowing (American Speech-Language-Hearing Association National Outcome Measurement System - ASHA NOMS) and the verification of demographic and clinical variables. RESULTS The study sample included 295 patients. For analysis purposes, patients were grouped as follows: ASHA NOMS levels 1 and 2 - ASHA1 (n = 51); levels 3, 4 and 5 - ASHA2 (n = 96); levels 6 and 7 - ASHA3 (n = 148). Statistical analyses indicated that patients who presented a poorer swallowing function (ASHA1) were older (age ≥ 70 years); had anterior circulation infarct; had lower scores on the Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS ≤ 14 points); took longer to initiate swallowing rehabilitation; had longer hospital stays; made more use of alternative feeding methods; needed more sessions of swallowing rehabilitation to remove alternate feeding methods; took longer to return to oral feeding and had poorer outcomes (fewer individuals discharged from swallowing rehabilitation sessions and increased mortality). CONCLUSION Patients with acute ischemic stroke, admitted to the emergency room, aged ≥ 70 years, score on the GCS ≤ 14, anterior circulation infarct and dementia should be prioritized for swallowing assessment and rehabilitation.
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- Karoline Kussik de Almeida Leite
- Universidade de São Paulo, Faculdade de Medicina, Hospital das Clínicas, Divisão de Fonoaudiologia do Instituto Central, São Paulo SP, Brasil
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- Universidade de São Paulo, Faculdade de Medicina, Departamento de Fisioterapia, Fonoaudiologia e Terapia Ocupacional, São Paulo SP, Brasil
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- Universidade de São Paulo, Faculdade de Medicina, Hospital das Clínicas, Divisão de Fonoaudiologia do Instituto Central, São Paulo SP, Brasil
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- Universidade de São Paulo, Faculdade de Medicina, Hospital das Clínicas, Divisão de Clínica Neurológica, Serviço de Neurologia de Emergência, São Paulo SP, Brasil
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- Universidade de São Paulo, Faculdade de Medicina, Departamento de Fisioterapia, Fonoaudiologia e Terapia Ocupacional, São Paulo SP, Brasil
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Dai R, Lam OLT, Lo ECM, Li LSW, McGrath C. Effect of oral hygiene programmes on oral opportunistic pathogens during stroke rehabilitation. Oral Dis 2018; 25:617-633. [PMID: 30447165 DOI: 10.1111/odi.13005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/16/2018] [Revised: 10/28/2018] [Accepted: 11/11/2018] [Indexed: 01/30/2023]
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OBJECTIVES This study was to assess the effectiveness of a conventional oral hygiene care programme (COHCP) and an advanced oral hygiene care programme (AOHCP) on prevalence and viable counts of oral opportunistic pathogens among patients undergoing stroke rehabilitation. METHODS A total of 94 patients were randomized to two groups. Subjects were block randomized to either (a) COHCP: manual toothbrushing with oral hygiene instruction (OHI); or (b) AOHCP: powered toothbrushing, mouthrinsing with chlorhexidine and OHI. Prevalence and viable counts of oral opportunistic pathogens including yeasts, aerobic and facultative anaerobic gram-negative bacilli, Staphylococcus aureus, were assessed at baseline, the end of 3 and 6 months. RESULTS No significant difference was observed in the prevalence of oral opportunistic pathogens within each group over the clinical trial period. A significant decrease in the viable counts of S. aureus was found over the clinical trial period within AOHCP group (p < 0.05), while the viable counts of yeasts and anaerobic gram-negative bacillus (AGNB) remained stable within each group. Regression analysis failed to detect an association between intervention and the prevalence/viable counts of oral opportunistic pathogens. CONCLUSIONS Neither oral healthcare programme significantly affects AGNB, yeast or S. aureus over the study period in terms of prevalence and viable counts.
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- Ruoxi Dai
- Dental Public Health, Faculty of Dentistry, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, Hong Kong.,Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases Research of Anhui Province, Stomatologic Hospital & College, Anhui Medical University, Hefei, China
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- Prosthodontics, Faculty of Dentistry, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, Hong Kong
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- Dental Public Health, Faculty of Dentistry, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, Hong Kong
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- Rehabilitation Medicine, Tung Wah Hospital, Hong Kong, Hong Kong
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- Dental Public Health, Faculty of Dentistry, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, Hong Kong
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Ab Malik N, Abdul Razak F, Mohamad Yatim S, Lam OLT, Jin L, Li LS, McGrath C. Oral Health Interventions Using Chlorhexidine—Effects on the Prevalence of Oral Opportunistic Pathogens in Stroke Survivors: A Randomized Clinical Trial. J Evid Based Dent Pract 2018; 18:99-109. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jebdp.2017.08.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/24/2017] [Revised: 08/08/2017] [Accepted: 08/08/2017] [Indexed: 01/22/2023]
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Lyons M, Smith C, Boaden E, Brady MC, Brocklehurst P, Dickinson H, Hamdy S, Higham S, Langhorne P, Lightbody C, McCracken G, Medina-Lara A, Sproson L, Walls A, Watkins DC. Oral care after stroke: Where are we now? Eur Stroke J 2018; 3:347-354. [PMID: 31236482 DOI: 10.1177/2396987318775206] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/03/2017] [Accepted: 04/12/2018] [Indexed: 01/25/2023] Open
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Purpose There appears to be an association between poor oral hygiene and increased risk of aspiration pneumonia - a leading cause of mortality post-stroke. We aim to synthesise what is known about oral care after stroke, identify knowledge gaps and outline priorities for research that will provide evidence to inform best practice. Methods A narrative review from a multidisciplinary perspective, drawing on evidence from systematic reviews, literature, expert and lay opinion to scrutinise current practice in oral care after a stroke and seek consensus on research priorities.Findings: Oral care tends to be of poor quality and delegated to the least qualified members of the caring team. Nursing staff often work in a pressured environment where other aspects of clinical care take priority. Guidelines that exist are based on weak evidence and lack detail about how best to provide oral care. Discussion Oral health after a stroke is important from a social as well as physical health perspective, yet tends to be neglected. Multidisciplinary research is needed to improve understanding of the complexities associated with delivering good oral care for stroke patients. Also to provide the evidence for practice that will improve wellbeing and may reduce risk of aspiration pneumonia and other serious sequelae. Conclusion Although there is evidence of an association, there is only weak evidence about whether improving oral care reduces risk of pneumonia or mortality after a stroke. Clinically relevant, feasible, cost-effective, evidence-based oral care interventions to improve patient outcomes in stroke care are urgently needed.
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- Mary Lyons
- Faculty of Health and Wellbeing, University of Central Lancashire, UK.,Department of International Public Health, Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine, UK
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- Division of Cardiovascular Sciences, Manchester Academic Health Science Centre, University of Manchester, UK.,Department of Neurosciences, Salford Royal NHS Foundation Trust, UK
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- Faculty of Health and Wellbeing, University of Central Lancashire, UK
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- Nursing, Midwifery and Allied Health Professions Research Unit, Glasgow Caledonian University, UK
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- North Wales Organisation for Randomised Trials in Health, Bangor Institute of Health and Medical Research and Salford Royal NHS Foundation Trust, UK
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- Faculty of Health and Wellbeing, University of Central Lancashire, UK
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- Division of Diabetes, Endocrinology and Gastroenterology, School of Medical Sciences, Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health, University of Manchester, UK
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- Institute of Psychology, Health and Society, University of Liverpool, UK
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- Institute of Cardiovascular and Medical Sciences, University of Glasgow, UK
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- Centre for Oral Health Research, School of Dental Sciences, Newcastle University, UK
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- National Institute for Health Research Devices for Dignity Healthcare Technology Cooperative, Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, UK
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- Edinburgh Dental Institute, College of Medicine and Veterinary Medicine, University of Edinburgh, UK
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- Faculty of Health and Wellbeing, University of Central Lancashire, UK.,Faculty of Health Sciences, Australian Catholic University, Australia
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Ab Malik N, Mohamad Yatim S, Hussein N, Mohamad H, McGrath C. Oral hygiene practices and knowledge among stroke-care nurses: A multicentre cross-sectional study. J Clin Nurs 2018; 27:1913-1919. [PMID: 29266493 DOI: 10.1111/jocn.14241] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 12/09/2017] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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AIMS AND OBJECTIVES To investigate oral health knowledge for stroke care and the clinical practices performed for oral hygiene care in Malaysia. BACKGROUND Oral hygiene care following stroke is important as the mouth can act as a reservoir for opportunistic infections that can lead to aspirational pneumonia. DESIGN A national cross-sectional survey was conducted in Malaysia among public hospitals where specialist stroke rehabilitation care is provided. METHODS All (16) hospitals were invited to participate, and site visits were conducted. A standardised questionnaire was employed to determine nurses' oral health knowledge for stroke care and existing clinical practices for oral hygiene care. Variations in oral health knowledge and clinical practices for oral hygiene care were examined. RESULTS Questionnaires were completed by 806 nurses across 13 hospitals. Oral health knowledge scores varied among the nurses; their mean score was 3.7 (SD 1.1) out of a possible 5.0. Approximately two-thirds (63.6%, n = 513) reported that some form of "mouth cleaning" was performed for stroke patients routinely. However, only a third (38.3%, n = 309) reported to perform or assist with the clinical practice of oral hygiene care daily. Their oral health knowledge of stroke care was associated with clinical practices for oral hygiene care (p < .001). CONCLUSIONS The clinical practice of providing oral hygiene care is less than ideal, and there are deficiencies in oral health knowledge for stroke care. Oral health knowledge was associated with clinical practice of providing oral hygiene care. This has implications for training and integrating oral hygiene care within stroke rehabilitation.
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- Normaliza Ab Malik
- Faculty of Dentistry, Universiti Sains Islam Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.,Dental Public Health, Faculty of Dentistry, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China
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- Department of Rehabilitation Medicine (Neurological), Hospital Rehabilitasi Cheras, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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- Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Hospital Tuanku Ja'afar, Seremban, Negeri Sembilan, Malaysia
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- Faculty of Dentistry, Universiti Sains Islam Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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Ab Malik N, Mohamad Yatim S, Abdul Razak F, Lam OLT, Jin L, Li LSW, McGrath C. A multi-centre randomised clinical trial of oral hygiene interventions following stroke-A 6-month trial. J Oral Rehabil 2017; 45:132-139. [PMID: 29090475 DOI: 10.1111/joor.12582] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 10/26/2017] [Indexed: 12/01/2022]
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- N. Ab Malik
- Periodontology and Dental Public Health; Faculty of Dentistry; The University of Hong Kong; Hong Kong SAR China
- Faculty of Dentistry; Universiti Sains Islam Malaysia; Kuala Lumpur Malaysia
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- Department of Medical Rehabilitation; Hospital Serdang; Kajang Selangor Malaysia
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- Department of Oral & Craniofacial Sciences; Faculty of Dentistry; University of Malaya; Kuala Lumpur Malaysia
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- Oral Rehabilitation; Faculty of Dentistry; The University of Hong Kong; Hong Kong SAR China
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- Periodontology and Dental Public Health; Faculty of Dentistry; The University of Hong Kong; Hong Kong SAR China
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- Tung Wah Hospital; Sheung Wan Hong Kong SAR China
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- Periodontology and Dental Public Health; Faculty of Dentistry; The University of Hong Kong; Hong Kong SAR China
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Dai R, Lam OLT, Lo ECM, Li LSW, McGrath C. Oral health-related quality of life in patients with stroke: a randomized clinical trial of oral hygiene care during outpatient rehabilitation. Sci Rep 2017; 7:7632. [PMID: 28794410 PMCID: PMC5550442 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-017-07666-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/08/2017] [Accepted: 06/28/2017] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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This study was to evaluate the effectiveness of oral hygiene care in improving oral health- and health-related quality of life (OHRQoL and HRQoL) among patients receiving outpatient stroke rehabilitation. Subjects were randomized to: (1) a conventional oral hygiene care programme (COHCP) comprising a manual toothbrush, and oral hygiene instruction, or (2) an advanced oral hygiene care programme (AOHCP) comprising a powered toothbrush, 0.2% chlorhexidine mouthrinse, and oral hygiene instruction. The interventional period lasted for 3 months, followed by a 3-month observational period. HRQoL was assessed by SF-12, and OHRQoL was assessed by Oral Health Impact Profile-14 (OHIP-14), General Oral Health Assessment Index (GOHAI), and Oral Health Transitional Scale (OHTS). Participants in AOHCP group had significantly better OHRQoL at the end of clinical trial as assessed by OHTS (p < 0.01), and at the end of observational study as assessed by GOHAI (p < 0.05) than those in the COHCP. Participants in the AOHCP group had significantly better HRQoL as assessed by physical component summary score (PCS) the end of both 3 and 6 months (both p < 0.05). This study provided the evidence that the AOHCP was more effective than the COHCP within stroke rehabilitation in improving subjective health.
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- Ruoxi Dai
- Department of Dental Public Health Faculty of Dentistry, The University of Hong Kong, 3/F Prince Philip Hospital, 34 Hospital Road, Sai Ying Pun, Hong Kong.,The Second People's Hospital of Hefei, 246 Heping Road, Hefei, Anhui, China
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- Department of Prosthodontics, Faculty of Dentistry, The University of Hong Kong, 4/F Prince Philip Hospital, 34 Hospital Road, Sai Ying Pun, Hong Kong
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- Department of Dental Public Health Faculty of Dentistry, The University of Hong Kong, 3/F Prince Philip Hospital, 34 Hospital Road, Sai Ying Pun, Hong Kong
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- Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Tung Wah Hospital, 12 Po Yan Street, Sheung Wan, Hong Kong, China
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- Department of Dental Public Health Faculty of Dentistry, The University of Hong Kong, 3/F Prince Philip Hospital, 34 Hospital Road, Sai Ying Pun, Hong Kong.
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Boaden E, Lyons M, Singhrao SK, Dickinson H, Leathley M, Lightbody CE, McLoughlin A, Khan Z, Crean S, Smith C, Higham S, Watkins C. Oral flora in acute stroke patients: A prospective exploratory observational study. Gerodontology 2017; 34:343-356. [DOI: 10.1111/ger.12271] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 03/31/2017] [Indexed: 01/25/2023]
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- Elizabeth Boaden
- Faculty of Health and Wellbeing; School of Nursing; University of Central Lancashire; Preston UK
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- Faculty of Health and Wellbeing; School of Nursing; University of Central Lancashire; Preston UK
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- Dementia & Neurodegenerative Diseases Research Group; College of Clinical and Biomedical Sciences; School of Dentistry; University of Central Lancashire; Preston UK
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- Faculty of Health and Wellbeing; School of Nursing; University of Central Lancashire; Preston UK
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- Faculty of Health and Wellbeing; School of Nursing; University of Central Lancashire; Preston UK
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- Faculty of Health and Wellbeing; School of Nursing; University of Central Lancashire; Preston UK
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- Faculty of Health and Wellbeing; School of Nursing; University of Central Lancashire; Preston UK
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- Dementia & Neurodegenerative Diseases Research Group; College of Clinical and Biomedical Sciences; School of Dentistry; University of Central Lancashire; Preston UK
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- Dementia & Neurodegenerative Diseases Research Group; College of Clinical and Biomedical Sciences; School of Dentistry; University of Central Lancashire; Preston UK
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- Greater Manchester Comprehensive Stroke Centre; and University of Manchester Stroke and Vascular Centre; Manchester Academic Health Science Centre; Salford Royal NHS Foundation Trust; Salford UK
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- Department of Health Services Research; Institute of Psychology; Health and Society; The Research Wing; School of Dentistry; University of Liverpool; Liverpool UK
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- Faculty of Health and Wellbeing; School of Nursing; University of Central Lancashire; Preston UK
- Australian Catholic University; North Sydney Australia
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Santos Samary C, Pelosi P, Leme Silva P, Rieken Macedo Rocco P. Immunomodulation after ischemic stroke: potential mechanisms and implications for therapy. CRITICAL CARE : THE OFFICIAL JOURNAL OF THE CRITICAL CARE FORUM 2016; 20:391. [PMID: 27923376 PMCID: PMC5141640 DOI: 10.1186/s13054-016-1573-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 74] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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Brain injuries are often associated with intensive care admissions, and carry high morbidity and mortality rates. Ischemic stroke is one of the most frequent causes of injury to the central nervous system. It is now increasingly clear that human stroke causes multi-organ systemic disease. Brain inflammation may lead to opposing local and systemic effects. Suppression of systemic immunity by the nervous system could protect the brain from additional inflammatory damage; however, it may increase the susceptibility to infection. Pneumonia and urinary tract infection are the most common complications occurring in patients after stroke. The mechanisms involved in lung-brain interactions are still unknown, but some studies have suggested that inhibition of the cholinergic anti-inflammatory pathway and release of glucocorticoids, catecholamines, and damage-associated molecular patterns (DAMPs) are among the pathophysiological mechanisms involved in communication from the ischemic brain to the lungs after stroke. This review describes the modifications in local and systemic immunity that occur after stroke, outlines mechanisms of stroke-induced immunosuppression and their role in pneumonia, and highlights potential therapeutic targets to reduce post-stroke complications. Despite significant advances towards a better understanding of the pathophysiology of ischemic stroke-induced immunosuppression and stroke-associated pneumonia (SAP) in recent years, many unanswered questions remain. The true incidence and outcomes of SAP, especially in intensive care unit settings, have yet to be determined, as has the full extent of stroke-induced immunosuppression and its clinical implications.
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- Cynthia Santos Samary
- Laboratory of Pulmonary Investigation, Carlos Chagas Filho Biophysics Institute, Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, Centro de Ciências da Saúde, Avenida Carlos Chagas Filho, s/n, Bloco G-014, Ilha do Fundão, 21941-902, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil
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- Department of Surgical Sciences and Integrated Diagnostics, IRCCS AOU San Martino-IST, University of Genoa, Genoa, Italy
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- Laboratory of Pulmonary Investigation, Carlos Chagas Filho Biophysics Institute, Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, Centro de Ciências da Saúde, Avenida Carlos Chagas Filho, s/n, Bloco G-014, Ilha do Fundão, 21941-902, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Pulmonary Investigation, Carlos Chagas Filho Biophysics Institute, Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, Centro de Ciências da Saúde, Avenida Carlos Chagas Filho, s/n, Bloco G-014, Ilha do Fundão, 21941-902, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil.
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Role of Oral Health in Dysphagic Stroke Recovery. CURRENT PHYSICAL MEDICINE AND REHABILITATION REPORTS 2016. [DOI: 10.1007/s40141-016-0135-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Kothari M, Pillai RS, Kothari SF, Spin-Neto R, Kumar A, Nielsen JF. Oral health status in patients with acquired brain injury: a systematic review. Oral Surg Oral Med Oral Pathol Oral Radiol 2016; 123:205-219.e7. [PMID: 27989711 DOI: 10.1016/j.oooo.2016.10.024] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/31/2016] [Revised: 09/16/2016] [Accepted: 10/31/2016] [Indexed: 01/18/2023]
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OBJECTIVE To undertake a systematic review of the current knowledge and future perspectives regarding the status of various oral health factors, including social and behavioral aspects, in patients with acquired brain injury (ABI). STUDY DESIGN A structured search strategy was applied to PubMed, Embase, and Scopus electronic databases until January 2016 to identify studies presenting assessments of the oral health status of patients afflicted with any kind of ABI. The search strategy was restricted to English-language publications that enrolled patients aged more than 18 years. Studies on the association of oral health conditions and brain injury were excluded. No study was excluded based on its qualitative analysis. RESULTS A total of 27 studies were reviewed. Stroke was the most commonly studied ABI. Stroke patients had a higher number of missing teeth, poorer plaque and gingival index scores, and higher colonization of Candida albicans in saliva, all of which were significantly reduced after intervention. Oral health-related quality of life was poorer in patients compared to the general population. CONCLUSION Stroke was the most predominant brain injury condition studied in the literature, with few publications focusing on other forms of brain injury. Overall, oral health has been noted to be poor in patients with ABI, but oral hygiene and oral health-related quality of life have been found to improve when oral hygiene interventions are provided to patients.
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- Mohit Kothari
- Hammel Neurorehabilitation Centre and University Research Clinic, Aarhus University, Hammel, Denmark.
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- Section of Orofacial Pain and Jaw Function, Institute of Odontology and Oral Health, Aarhus University, Hammel, Denmark
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- Section of Orofacial Pain and Jaw Function, Institute of Odontology and Oral Health, Aarhus University, Hammel, Denmark
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- Section of Oral Radiology, Institute of Odontology and Oral Health, Aarhus University, Denmark
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- Section of Oral Rehabiliation, Department of Dental Medicine, Karolinska Institute, Sweden
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- Hammel Neurorehabilitation Centre and University Research Clinic, Aarhus University, Hammel, Denmark
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Seedat J, Penn C. Implementing oral care to reduce aspiration pneumonia amongst patients with dysphagia in a South African setting. SOUTH AFRICAN JOURNAL OF COMMUNICATION DISORDERS 2016; 63:102. [PMID: 26974243 PMCID: PMC8631170 DOI: 10.4102/sajcd.v63i1.102] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/28/2014] [Revised: 05/18/2015] [Accepted: 04/27/2015] [Indexed: 01/25/2023] Open
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Oral care is a crucial routine for patients with dysphagia that, when completed routinely, can prevent the development of aspiration pneumonia. There is no standardised protocol for oral care within government hospitals in South Africa. This study aimed to investigate the outcome of an oral care protocol. Participants were patients with oropharyngeal dysphagia, with either stroke or traumatic brain injury as the underlying medical pathology, and nurses. All participants were recruited from one tertiary level government hospital in Gauteng, South Africa. 139 nurses participated in the study and received training on the oral care protocol. There were two groups of participants with oropharyngeal dysphagia. Group one (study group, n = 23) was recruited by consecutive sampling, received regular oral care and were not restricted from drinking water; however, all other liquids were restricted. Group two (comparison group, n = 23) was recruited via a retrospective record review, received inconsistent oral care and were placed on thickened liquids or liquid restricted diets. Results showed that a regimen of regular oral care and free water provision when combined with dysphagia intervention did prevent aspiration pneumonia in patients with oropharyngeal dysphagia. The article highlights two key findings: that regular and routine oral care is manageable within an acute government hospital context and a strict routine of oral care can reduce aspiration pneumonia in patients with oropharyngeal dysphagia. An implication from these findings is confirmation that teamwork in acute care settings in developing contexts must be prioritised to improve dysphagia management and patient prognosis.
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- Jaishika Seedat
- Department of Speech Pathology and Audiology, University of the Witwatersrand, South Africa.
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Dysphagia in Acute Stroke: Incidence, Burden and Impact on Clinical Outcome. PLoS One 2016; 11:e0148424. [PMID: 26863627 PMCID: PMC4749248 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0148424] [Citation(s) in RCA: 205] [Impact Index Per Article: 25.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/13/2015] [Accepted: 01/18/2016] [Indexed: 01/08/2023] Open
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Background Reported frequency of post-stroke dysphagia in the literature is highly variable. In view of progress in stroke management, we aimed to assess the current burden of dysphagia in acute ischemic stroke. Methods We studied 570 consecutive patients treated in a tertiary stroke center. Dysphagia was evaluated by using the Gugging Swallowing Screen (GUSS). We investigated the relationship of dysphagia with pneumonia, length of hospital stay and discharge destination and compared rates of favourable clinical outcome and mortality at 3 months between dysphagic patients and those without dysphagia. Results Dysphagia was diagnosed in 118 of 570 (20.7%) patients and persisted in 60 (50.9%) at hospital discharge. Thirty-six (30.5%) patients needed nasogastric tube because of severe dysphagia. Stroke severity rather than infarct location was associated with dysphagia. Dysphagic patients suffered more frequently from pneumonia (23.1% vs. 1.1%, p<0.001), stayed longer at monitored stroke unit beds (4.4±2.8 vs. 2.7±2.4 days; p<0.001) and were less often discharged to home (19.5% vs. 63.7%, p = 0.001) as compared to those without dysphagia. At 3 months, dysphagic patients less often had a favourable outcome (35.7% vs. 69.7%; p<0.001), less often lived at home (38.8% vs. 76.5%; p<0.001), and more often had died (13.6% vs. 1.6%; p<0.001). Multivariate analyses identified dysphagia to be an independent predictor of discharge destination and institutionalization at 3 months, while severe dysphagia requiring tube placement was strongly associated with mortality. Conclusion Dysphagia still affects a substantial portion of stroke patients and may have a large impact on clinical outcome, mortality and institutionalization.
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Crary MA. Adult Neurologic Disorders. Dysphagia 2016. [DOI: 10.1016/b978-0-323-18701-5.00003-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Ho SW, Hsieh MJ, Yang SF, Yeh YT, Wang YH, Yeh CB. Risk of Stroke-Associated Pneumonia With Acid-Suppressive Drugs: A Population-Based Cohort Study. Medicine (Baltimore) 2015. [PMID: 26200649 PMCID: PMC4603020 DOI: 10.1097/md.0000000000001227] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/15/2023] Open
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Acid-suppressive drugs, including histamine-2 receptor antagonists (H2RAs) and proton pump inhibitors (PPIs), are common medications used for treating upper gastrointestinal tract disorders. However, acid-suppressive drugs have been reported to increase the risk of pneumonia in numerous disease populations. However, the relationship between acid-suppressive drugs and stroke-associated pneumonia (SAP) remains controversial. The purpose of this study was to investigate the association between acid-suppressive drug usage and pneumonia among patients with stroke by using a nationwide data set. A population-based cohort study was conducted using a data set from the Taiwanese National Health Insurance Research Database. Data on patients with new-onset stroke from 2010 to 2011 were collected. Patients with and without acid-suppressive drug usage were followed up to identify the occurrence of any type of pneumonia. We estimated the adjusted hazard ratios (HRs) by using the Cox proportional hazards model. The study cohort comprised 7965 patients with new-onset stroke. The incidence of pneumonia was 6.9% (552/7965) and more than 40% (225/552) of patients developed pneumonia within 3 months after an acute stroke. Acid-suppressive drug usage was an independent risk factor of pneumonia. The adjusted HR for the risk of pneumonia in patients with new-onset stroke using acid-suppressive drugs was 1.44 (95% confidence interval [CI] = 1.18-1.75, P < 0.01). Only PPI usage increased risk of chronic SAP (adjusted HR = 1.46, 95% CI = 1.04-2.05). Acid-suppressive drug usage was associated with a slightly increased risk of SAP. Physicians should exercise caution when prescribing acid-suppressive drugs to patients with stroke, particularly at the chronic stage.
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- Sai-Wai Ho
- From the Department of Emergency Medicine, School of Medicine, Chung Shan Medical University (S-WH, C-BY); Department of Emergency Medicine, Chung Shan Medical University Hospital, Taichung (S-WH, C-BY); Cancer Research Center, Changhua Christian Hospital, Changhua (M-JH); Institute of Medicine, Chung Shan Medical University (M-JH, S-FY); Department of Medical Research, Chung Shan Medical University Hospital (SF-Y, Y-HW); School of Dentistry, Chung Shan Medical University (Y-TY); Department of Dentistry, Chung Shan Medical University Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan (Y-TY)
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Kwok C, McIntyre A, Janzen S, Mays R, Teasell R. Oral care post stroke: a scoping review. J Oral Rehabil 2014; 42:65-74. [DOI: 10.1111/joor.12229] [Citation(s) in RCA: 41] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 08/16/2014] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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- C. Kwok
- Aging, Rehabilitation and Geriatric Care; Lawson Health Research Institute; St. Joseph's Parkwood Hospital; London ON Canada
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- Aging, Rehabilitation and Geriatric Care; Lawson Health Research Institute; St. Joseph's Parkwood Hospital; London ON Canada
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- Aging, Rehabilitation and Geriatric Care; Lawson Health Research Institute; St. Joseph's Parkwood Hospital; London ON Canada
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- Aging, Rehabilitation and Geriatric Care; Lawson Health Research Institute; St. Joseph's Parkwood Hospital; London ON Canada
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- Aging, Rehabilitation and Geriatric Care; Lawson Health Research Institute; St. Joseph's Parkwood Hospital; London ON Canada
- Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation; Schulich School of Medicine and Dentistry; Western University; London ON Canada
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Brogan E, Langdon C, Brookes K, Budgeon C, Blacker D. Can't swallow, can't transfer, can't toilet: factors predicting infections in the first week post stroke. J Clin Neurosci 2014; 22:92-7. [PMID: 25174763 DOI: 10.1016/j.jocn.2014.05.035] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/09/2013] [Accepted: 05/15/2014] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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Post stroke infections are a significant clinical problem. Dysphagia occurs in approximately half of stroke patients and is associated with respiratory infections; however it is unclear what other factors contribute to an increased risk. This study aimed to determine which factors are most strongly predictive of infections in the first 7 days post stroke admission. A retrospective review of 536 stroke patients admitted to Australian hospitals in 2010 was conducted. Data were collected on 37 clinical and demographic parameters. Univariate and multivariate logistic regression analysis was performed. The overall incidence of infection was 21%. Full assistance with mobility and incontinence on admission were associated with increased odds of general infection. Nil by mouth and presence of a nasogastric tube were significantly associated with patients developing respiratory infections. Urinary incontinence was a significant predictor for a urinary tract infection. Incidence of infection was highest on day two post admission. This study found enteral feeding, requiring full assistance with mobility and incontinence were significantly associated with developing infections in acute stroke. It contributes valuable new data from a large cohort of stroke patients demonstrating a period of susceptibility to infection in the very acute post stroke period.
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- Emily Brogan
- Speech Pathology Department, Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital, 3rd Floor A Block, Hospital Avenue, Nedlands, WA 6009, Australia.
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- Western Australian Department of Health, East Perth, WA, Australia
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- Speech Pathology Department, Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital, 3rd Floor A Block, Hospital Avenue, Nedlands, WA 6009, Australia
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- Centre for Applied Statistics, University of Western Australia, Crawley, WA, Australia; Department of Research, Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital, Nedlands, WA, Australia
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- Neurology Department, Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital, Nedlands, WA, Australia; The School of Medicine and Pharmacology, University of Western Australia, Crawley, WA, Australia
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Chipps E, Gatens C, Genter L, Musto M, Dubis-Bohn A, Gliemmo M, Dudley K, Holloman C, Hoet AE, Landers T. Pilot study of an oral care protocol on poststroke survivors. Rehabil Nurs 2014; 39:294-304. [PMID: 25131413 DOI: 10.1002/rnj.154] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 12/19/2013] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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PURPOSE The pilot study purpose was to determine the effects of a new standardized oral care protocol (intervention) to usual care practices (control) in poststroke patients. DESIGN This study is a randomized controlled clinical trial. METHOD Fifty-one subjects were enrolled. Subjects in the intervention group received oral care twice a day including tooth brushing, tongue brushing, flossing, mouth rinse, and lip care while control patients received usual oral care. FINDINGS Subjects in the control and intervention groups showed improvement in their oral health assessments, swallowing abilities and oral intake. There were no significant differences between the two groups. Although not statistically significant, overall prevalence of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus and methicillin-sensitive Staphylococcus aureus colonization in the control group almost doubled (from 4.8% to 9.5%), while colonization in the intervention group decreased (from 20.8% to 16.7%). CONCLUSIONS/CLINICAL RELEVANCE These findings demonstrate the importance of oral care in the poststroke patient with dysphagia.
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- Esther Chipps
- The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, Columbus, OH, USA
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Dai R, Lam OLT, Lo ECM, Li LSW, Wen Y, McGrath C. A systematic review and meta-analysis of clinical, microbiological, and behavioural aspects of oral health among patients with stroke. J Dent 2014; 43:171-80. [PMID: 24960298 DOI: 10.1016/j.jdent.2014.06.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 48] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/07/2014] [Revised: 06/12/2014] [Accepted: 06/14/2014] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVE The objective of this study was to review clinical, microbiological, and immunological aspects of oral health, as well as oral health related behaviours among patients following stroke. DATA SOURCES A structured search strategy was applied to three electronic databases to identify relevant papers. STUDY SELECTION The initial search yielded 19,927 papers, 60 potentially relevant studies (Kappa: 0.974) and 23 relevant papers (Kappa: 0.965) in accordance with the inclusion criteria. Outcomes regarding tooth condition, periodontal condition, oral hygiene status, and dental attendance were pooled for seven meta-analyses. Narrative summaries were provided for those outcomes which could not be pooled for meta-analysis. RESULTS The standardized differences in mean values of the parameters (fixed effect, random effect model) for patients with stroke compared to control groups were: number of teeth (-0.325, -0.271), DMFT (0.246, 0.246), oral hygiene status - plaque index (0.305, 0.356) and gingival index (0.716, 0.653), periodontal health status - clinical attachment loss (0.437, 0.490) and probing depth (0.470, 0.579). In addition, a lower chance of dental attendance was observed among patients with stroke (odds ratio: 0.493, 0.480). For those outcomes which could not be pooled for meta-analysis, it was not possible to draw any qualitative conclusion due to the equivocal results of these studies. CONCLUSIONS There is an increasing interest in oral health of patients with stroke. Patients with stroke had a poorer clinical oral health status across a range of parameters (tooth loss, dental caries experience, and periodontal status). Coupled with this, their dental attendance was less frequent. Further studies employing standardized assessments of oral health/oral health behaviour can confirm these oral health disparities. CLINICAL SIGNIFICANCE With comprehensive literature search, this systematic review and meta-analysis indicated a poorer oral health status and less frequent dental attendance behaviour among patients with stroke.
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- Ruoxi Dai
- Department of Periodontology and Public Health, Faculty of Dentistry, The University of Hong Kong, Prince Philip Dental Hospital 3/F, 34 Hospital Road, Sai Ying Pun, Hong Kong, China
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- Department of Oral Rehabilitation, Faculty of Dentistry, The University of Hong Kong, Prince Philip Dental Hospital 4/F, 34 Hospital Road, Sai Ying Pun, Hong Kong, China
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- Department of Periodontology and Public Health, Faculty of Dentistry, The University of Hong Kong, Prince Philip Dental Hospital 3/F, 34 Hospital Road, Sai Ying Pun, Hong Kong, China
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- Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Tung Wah Hospital, 12 Po Yan Street, Sheung Wan, Hong Kong, China
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- Department of Periodontology and Public Health, Faculty of Dentistry, The University of Hong Kong, Prince Philip Dental Hospital 3/F, 34 Hospital Road, Sai Ying Pun, Hong Kong, China
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- Department of Periodontology and Public Health, Faculty of Dentistry, The University of Hong Kong, Prince Philip Dental Hospital 3/F, 34 Hospital Road, Sai Ying Pun, Hong Kong, China.
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Brogan E, Langdon C, Brookes K, Budgeon C, Blacker D. Dysphagia and Factors Associated with Respiratory Infections in the First Week Post Stroke. Neuroepidemiology 2014; 43:140-4. [DOI: 10.1159/000366423] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/08/2013] [Accepted: 07/31/2014] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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Hannawi Y, Hannawi B, Rao CPV, Suarez JI, Bershad EM. Stroke-associated pneumonia: major advances and obstacles. Cerebrovasc Dis 2013; 35:430-43. [PMID: 23735757 DOI: 10.1159/000350199] [Citation(s) in RCA: 220] [Impact Index Per Article: 20.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/07/2012] [Accepted: 02/14/2013] [Indexed: 12/22/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Stroke-associated pneumonia (SAP) has been implicated in the morbidity, mortality and increased medical cost after acute ischemic stroke. The annual cost of SAP during hospitalization in the United States approaches USD 459 million. The incidence and prognosis of SAP among intensive care unit (ICU) patients have not been thoroughly investigated. We reviewed the pathophysiology, microbiology, incidence, risk factors, outcomes and prophylaxis of SAP with special attention to ICU studies. METHODS To determine the incidence, risk factors and prognosis of acute SAP, PubMed was searched using the terms 'pneumonia' AND 'neurology intensive unit' and the MeSH terms 'stroke' AND 'pneumonia'. Non-English literature, case reports and chronic SAP studies were excluded. Studies were classified into 5 categories according to the setting they were performed in: neurological intensive care units (NICUs), medical intensive care units (MICUs), stroke units, mixed studies combining more than one setting or when the settings were not specified and rehabilitation studies. RESULTS The incidences of SAP in the following settings were: NICUs 4.1-56.6%, MICUs 17-50%, stroke units 3.9-44%, mixed studies 3.9-23.8% and rehabilitation 3.2-11%. The majority of NICU and MICU studies were heterogeneous including different neurovascular diseases, which partly explains the wide range of SAP incidence. The higher incidence in the majority of ICU studies compared to stroke units or acute floor studies is likely explained by the presence of mechanical ventilation, higher stroke severity causing higher rates of aspiration and stroke-induced immunodepression among ICU patients. The short-term mortality of SAP was increased among the mixed and stroke unit studies ranging between 10.1 and 37.3%. SAP was associated with worse functional outcome in the majority of stroke unit and floor studies. Mortality was less consistent among NICU and MICU studies. This difference could be due to the heterogeneity of ICU studies and the effect of small sample size or other independent risk factors for mortality such as the larger neurological deficit, mechanical ventilation, and age, which may simultaneously increase the risk of SAP and mortality confounding the outcomes of SAP itself. The pathophysiology of SAP is likely explained by aspiration combined with stroke-induced immunodepression through complex humeral and neural pathways that include the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis, parasympathetic and sympathetic systems. CONCLUSIONS A unified definition of SAP, strict inclusion criteria, and the presence of a long-term follow-up need to be applied to the future prospective studies to better identify the incidence and prognosis of SAP, especially among ICU patients.
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- Yousef Hannawi
- Department of Neurology, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, USA. yousefhannawi @ yahoo.com
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Recent clinical and experimental studies have highlighted a complex role for the immune system in the pathophysiological changes that occur after acute stroke. Sensors of the innate immune system such as Toll-like receptors, or effectors such as the lectin pathway of complement activation and innate immune cells, are activated by brain ischaemia and tissue damage, leading to amplification of the inflammatory cascade. Activation of the adaptive arm of the immune system, mediated by lymphocyte populations including T and B cells, regulatory T cells, and γδT cells, in response to stroke can lead to deleterious antigen-specific autoreactive responses but can also have cytoprotective effects. Increased incidence of infections is observed after acute stroke, and might result from activation of long-distance feedback loops between the CNS and peripheral immune organs, which are thought to play a part in stroke-induced immunodepression. Ongoing clinical trials are investigating whether the preventive use of antibiotics improves functional outcome after stroke. This Review discusses the multifaceted role of the immune system in the pathophysiology of acute stroke.
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Lam OL, McGrath C, Li LS, Samaranayake LP. Effectiveness of oral hygiene interventions against oral and oropharyngeal reservoirs of aerobic and facultatively anaerobic gram-negative bacilli. Am J Infect Control 2012; 40:175-82. [PMID: 21719150 DOI: 10.1016/j.ajic.2011.03.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/09/2010] [Revised: 03/04/2011] [Accepted: 03/04/2011] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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BACKGROUND Aerobic and facultatively anaerobic gram-negative bacilli (AGNB) are opportunistic pathogens and continue to cause a large number of hospital-acquired infections. AGNB residing in the oral cavity and oropharynx have been linked to nosocomial pneumonia and septicemia. Although AGNB are not considered members of the normal oral and oropharyngeal flora, medically compromised patients have been demonstrated to be susceptible to AGNB colonization. METHODS A literature search was conducted to retrieve articles that evaluated the effectiveness of oral hygiene interventions in reducing the oral and oropharyngeal carriage of AGNB in medically compromised patients. RESULTS Few studies have documented the use of mechanical oral hygiene interventions alone against AGNB. Although a number of studies have employed oral hygiene interventions complemented by antiseptic agents such as chlorhexidine and povidone iodine, there appears to be a discrepancy between their in vitro and in vivo effectiveness. CONCLUSION With the recognition of the oral cavity and oropharynx as a reservoir of AGNB and the recent emergence of multidrug and pandrug resistance in hospital settings, there is a pressing need for additional high-quality randomized controlled trials to determine which oral hygiene interventions or combination of interventions are most effective in eliminating or reducing AGNB carriage.
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O'Donoghue C, Iversen C, Duggan J, Power D, Fanning S, Kyne L. Polypharmacy is an independent risk factor for oropharyngeal isolation of gram-negative bacilli in older persons. J Am Geriatr Soc 2012; 60:182-3. [PMID: 22239314 DOI: 10.1111/j.1532-5415.2011.03738.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Comparison of outcomes before and after implementation of a water protocol for patients with cerebrovascular accident and dysphagia. J Neurosci Nurs 2012; 43:165-71. [PMID: 21796034 DOI: 10.1097/jnn.0b013e3182135adf] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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The aim of this study was to investigate the impact of a water protocol on the incidence of aspiration pneumonia in persons with cerebrovascular accident and dysphagia admitted to an acute neurologic rehabilitation setting. Retrospective chart review and cohort matching of persons with dysphagia admitted before and after the implementation of a water protocol were carried out. The incidence of aspiration pneumonia was higher in the cohort control group-those patients admitted during the years before the implementation of a water protocol. No persons with dysphagia who received water, even if known aspirators of thin liquids, developed aspiration pneumonia. Our findings support the premise that even in known thin liquid aspirators, offering water does not increase incidence of aspiration pneumonia.
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Westendorp WF, Nederkoorn PJ, Vermeij JD, Dijkgraaf MG, van de Beek D. Post-stroke infection: a systematic review and meta-analysis. BMC Neurol 2011; 11:110. [PMID: 21933425 PMCID: PMC3185266 DOI: 10.1186/1471-2377-11-110] [Citation(s) in RCA: 462] [Impact Index Per Article: 35.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/19/2011] [Accepted: 09/20/2011] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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Background stroke is the main cause of disability in high-income countries, and ranks second as a cause of death worldwide. Patients with acute stroke are at risk for infections, but reported post-stroke infection rates vary considerably. We performed a systematic review and meta-analysis to estimate the pooled post-stroke infection rate and its effect on outcome. Methods MEDLINE and EMBASE were searched for studies on post-stroke infection. Cohort studies and randomized clinical trials were included when post-stroke infection rate was reported. Rates of infection were pooled after assessment of heterogeneity. Associations between population- and study characteristics and infection rates were quantified. Finally, we reviewed the association between infection and outcome. Results 87 studies were included involving 137817 patients. 8 studies were restricted to patients admitted on the intensive care unit (ICU). There was significant heterogeneity between studies (P < 0.001, I2 = 97%). The overall pooled infection rate was 30% (24-36%); rates of pneumonia and urinary tract infection were 10% (95% confidence interval [CI] 9-10%) and 10% (95%CI 9-12%). For ICU studies, these rates were substantially higher with 45% (95% CI 38-52%), 28% (95%CI 18-38%) and 20% (95%CI 0-40%). Rates of pneumonia were higher in studies that specifically evaluated infections and in consecutive studies. Studies including older patients or more females reported higher rates of urinary tract infection. Pneumonia was significantly associated with death (odds ratio 3.62 (95%CI 2.80-4.68). Conclusions Infection complicated acute stroke in 30% of patients. Rates of pneumonia and urinary tract infection after stroke were 10%. Pneumonia was associated with death. Our study stresses the need to prevent infections in patients with stroke.
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Kuramoto C, Watanabe Y, Tonogi M, Hirata S, Sugihara N, Ishii T, Yamane GY. Factor analysis on oral health care for acute hospitalized patients in Japan. Geriatr Gerontol Int 2011; 11:460-6. [DOI: 10.1111/j.1447-0594.2011.00709.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Back-Brito GN, El Ackhar VNR, Querido SMR, dos Santos SSF, Jorge AOC, Reis ADSDM, Koga-Ito CY. Staphylococcus spp., Enterobacteriaceae and Pseudomonadaceae oral isolates from Brazilian HIV-positive patients. Correlation with CD4 cell counts and viral load. Arch Oral Biol 2011; 56:1041-6. [PMID: 21420663 DOI: 10.1016/j.archoralbio.2011.02.016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/25/2010] [Revised: 02/21/2011] [Accepted: 02/23/2011] [Indexed: 12/28/2022]
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The aim was to evaluate the presence of Staphylococcus spp., Enterobacteriaceae and Pseudomonadaceae in the oral cavities of HIV-positive patients. Forty-five individuals diagnosed as HIV-positive by ELISA and Western-blot, and under anti-retroviral therapy for at least 1 year, were included in the study. The control group constituted 45 systemically healthy individuals matched to the HIV patients to gender, age and oral conditions. Oral rinses were collected and isolates were identified by API system. Counts of microorganisms from HIV and control groups were compared statistically by a Mann-Whitney test (α=5%). The percentages of individuals positive for staphylococci were similar between the groups (p=0.764), whereas for Gram-negative rods, a higher percentage was observed amongst HIV-positive (p=0.001). There was no difference in Staphylococcus counts between HIV and control groups (p=0.1008). Counts were lower in the oral cavities of patients with low viral load (p=0.021), and no difference was observed in relation to CD4 counts (p=0.929). Staphylococcus aureus was the most frequently isolated species in HIV group, and Staphylococcus epidermidis was the prevalent species in the control group. Significantly higher numbers of enteric bacteria and pseudomonas were detected in the oral cavities of the HIV group than in the control (p=0.0001). Enterobacter cloacae was the most frequently isolated species in both groups. Counts of enteric bacteria and pseudomonas were significantly lower in patients with low CD4 counts (p=0.011); however, there was no difference relating to viral load. It may be concluded that HIV group showed greater species diversity and a higher prevalence of Enterobacteriaceae/Pseudomonadaceae.
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- Graziella Nuernberg Back-Brito
- Department of Oral Biosciences and Diagnosis, Laboratory of Microbiology, São José dos Campos Dental School, Univ Estadual Paulista/UNESP, Brazil.
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van der Maarel-Wierink CD, Vanobbergen JNO, Bronkhorst EM, Schols JMGA, de Baat C. Risk factors for aspiration pneumonia in frail older people: a systematic literature review. J Am Med Dir Assoc 2011; 12:344-54. [PMID: 21450240 DOI: 10.1016/j.jamda.2010.12.099] [Citation(s) in RCA: 170] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/05/2010] [Revised: 12/28/2010] [Accepted: 12/28/2010] [Indexed: 01/10/2023]
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OBJECTIVE To systematically review the risks for aspiration pneumonia in frail older people and the contribution of bad oral health among the risk factors. DESIGN Systematic literature review. SETTING PubMed (Medline), Web of Science, Cochrane Library, EMBASE, and CINAHL were searched for eligible studies, published in English in the period January 2000 to April 2009. PARTICIPANTS Frail older people. MEASUREMENTS Only publications with regard to hospitalized, institutionalized, or frail home-dwelling people of 60 years and older were eligible. Two authors independently assessed the publications for their methodological quality. Unadjusted and adjusted odds ratios and their corresponding 95% confidence intervals for respective risk factors related to aspiration pneumonia were extracted. The results were evaluated according to the levels of evidence of the Oxford Centre for Evidence-based Medicine. RESULTS A total of 21 publications fulfilled the quality criteria. Evidence level 2a (systematic review with homogeneity of cohort studies) was found for a positive relationship between aspiration pneumonia and age, male gender, lung diseases, dysphagia, and diabetes mellitus; 2b (individual cohort study) for severe dementia, angiotensin I-converting enzyme deletion/deletion genotype, and bad oral health; 3a (systematic review with homogeneity of case-control studies) for malnutrition; 3b (individual case-control study) for Parkinson's disease and the use of antipsychotic drugs, proton pump inhibitors, and angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors. The contribution of bad oral health among the risk factors seems limited. CONCLUSION Thirteen significant risk factors were identified: age, male gender, lung diseases, dysphagia, diabetes mellitus, severe dementia, angiotensin I-converting enzyme deletion/deletion genotype, bad oral health, malnutrition, Parkinson's disease, and the use of antipsychotic drugs, proton pump inhibitors, and angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors. The contribution of bad oral health seems limited.
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Teramoto S. Novel preventive and therapuetic strategy for post-stroke pneumonia. Expert Rev Neurother 2009; 9:1187-200. [PMID: 19673607 DOI: 10.1586/ern.09.72] [Citation(s) in RCA: 48] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/29/2023]
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Pneumonia is a significant complication of ischemic stroke that increases mortality. Post-stroke pneumonia is defined as newly developed pneumonia following stroke onset. Clinically and chronologically, post-stroke pneumonia is divided into two types of aspiration pneumonia. First, acute-onset post-stroke pneumonia occurs within 1 month after stroke. Second, insidious or chronic-onset post-stroke pneumonia occurs 1 month after the stroke. The mechanisms of pneumonia are apparent aspiration and dysphagia-associated microaspiration. Stroke and the post-stroke state are the most significant risk factors for aspiration pneumonia. The preventive and therapeutic strategies have been developed thoroughly and appropriate antibiotic use, and both pharmacological and nonpharmacological approaches for the treatment of post-stroke pneumonia have been studied rigorously. Increases in substance P levels, oral care, and swallowing rehabilitation are necessary to improve swallowing function in post-stroke patients, resulting in a reduction in the incidence of post-stroke pneumonia in a chronic stage. The stroke must be a cause of aspiration pneumonia.
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- Shinji Teramoto
- Department of Pulmonary Medicine, National Hospital Organization, Tokyo National Hospital, Kiyose, Tokyo, 204-8585, Japan.
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Masiero S, Pierobon R, Previato C, Gomiero E. Pneumonia in stroke patients with oropharyngeal dysphagia: a six-month follow-up study. Neurol Sci 2008; 29:139-45. [PMID: 18612760 DOI: 10.1007/s10072-008-0925-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 57] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/08/2008] [Accepted: 05/21/2008] [Indexed: 01/25/2023]
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The aim of the study was to estimate the frequency of pneumonia and to determine the risk factors for this complication in poststroke patients with oropharyngeal dysphagia (OD). We prospectively followed up 67 patients (mean age 72.9+/-12.2 years) in the first 6 months after stroke, during which time we recorded gender, stroke side, type of lesion, diabetes, history of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), smoking, level of consciousness, functional outcome, dietary history, occurrence of chest infection, and death. Degree of OD and presence/absence of reflex cough was assessed by Fiberoptic Endoscopic Evaluation of Swallowing. Sixty patients showed complete recovery of prestroke swallowing; 9 (13.4% IC 95%=5-20%) developed pneumonia, two of whom died. The first episode of pneumonia occurred in all nine patients within the first month after stroke onset. The pneumonia was associated with absence of reflex cough after swallow, COPD, and severe impairment of consciousness and poor functional outcome.
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- Stefano Masiero
- Department of Rehabilitation, University of Padova, Padova, Italy.
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Zhu HW, McMillan AS, McGrath C, Li LSW, Samaranayake LP. Oral carriage of yeasts and coliforms in stroke sufferers: a prospective longitudinal study. Oral Dis 2008; 14:60-6. [PMID: 18173450 DOI: 10.1111/j.1601-0825.2006.01347.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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AIM To investigate prospectively the qualitative and quantitative changes in oral carriage of yeasts and coliforms in southern Chinese people suffering from stroke. MATERIALS AND METHODS In 56 elderly people suffering from stroke in a rehabilitation unit of a general medical hospital in Hong Kong, oral microbiological sampling using a combined imprint culture, oral rinse approach and clinical assessment was made during the acute stroke phase, on hospital discharge and 6 months later. RESULTS The oral carriage of yeasts increased significantly during acute stroke (P<0.05), whereas coliform carriage did not. A reduction in oral carriage of yeasts was found on hospital discharge and 6 months later and in coliforms at the 6-month assessment (P<0.05). Candida albicans and Klebsiella pneumoniae were the predominant yeast and coliform respectively. Stroke-related difficulty in tooth brushing and denture wearing were associated with higher oral yeast carriage (P<0.05). We also report here for the first time that the use of aspirin was associated with lower oral yeast carriage in people suffering from stroke. CONCLUSION Oral yeast carriage was closely linked to the level of stroke-related functional disability that improved over time but had not totally resolved 6 months after hospital discharge. The oral reservoir of yeasts and coliforms in people suffering from stroke is noteworthy by care providers as K. pneumoniae may cause aspiration pneumonia.
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- H W Zhu
- Oral Rehabilitation, Faculty of Dentistry, University of Hong Kong, and Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Tung Wah Hospital, Sheung Wan, Hong Kong
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Langdon PC, Lee AH, Binns CW. Dysphagia in acute ischaemic stroke: severity, recovery and relationship to stroke subtype. J Clin Neurosci 2007; 14:630-4. [PMID: 17434310 DOI: 10.1016/j.jocn.2006.04.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 50] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/11/2006] [Revised: 04/12/2006] [Accepted: 04/27/2006] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Dysphagia in stroke is linked with increased risk of pneumonia, increased length of stay and poorer outcomes. This study followed a cohort of 88 acute ischaemic stroke patients admitted to hospitals in Perth, Western Australia, over 30 days. There were 8/88 deaths (9%). Infections were treated in 25/80 survivors (31%). Presence and severity of dysphagia were measured at 2 and 7 days post-stroke. Respiratory tract infections occurred at significantly higher rates for dysphagics (p<0.05). At 2 days post-stroke, the odds ratio (OR) of chest infection for dysphagics was 1.45 (95% CI=1.07-1.98). Survivors who were "nil by mouth" 2 days post-stroke were significantly more likely to develop pneumonia (p=0.01). At 7 days post-stroke, dysphagics were again more likely to develop pneumonia (p=0.014) with OR=1.77 (95% CI=1.26-2.49). The total anterior circulation infarcts demonstrated more severe and prolonged dysphagia than other stroke subtypes.
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- P Claire Langdon
- School of Public Health, Curtin University of Technology, Perth, WA, Australia.
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Gosney M. Reply. Age Ageing 2006. [DOI: 10.1093/ageing/afl051] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
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Gosney MA, Martin MV, Wright AE, Gallagher M. Enterobacter sakazakii in the mouths of stroke patients and its association with aspiration pneumonia. Eur J Intern Med 2006; 17:185-8. [PMID: 16618451 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejim.2005.11.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 52] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/28/2005] [Revised: 11/10/2005] [Accepted: 11/15/2005] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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BACKGROUND Previous studies by our group have identified a high prevalence of Gram-negative bacilli in the mouths of stroke patients. Eradication of such organisms by selective decontamination of the digestive tract (SDD) has not previously been studied. Enterobacter sakazakii is a rarely found organism that has previously been identified as a cause of neonatal meningitis and sepsis but that has rarely been reported as a pathogen in older people. The purpose of this study was to look specifically for E. sakazakii in the mouths of stroke patients and to correlate its isolation with response to SDD gel and the presence of clinical complications such as pneumonia. METHODS Following an acute stroke, 203 patients were recruited for the study and received placebo or SDD in a 50:50 ratio. Oral swabs were obtained on nine separate occasions and E. sakazakii was cultured from them. Clinical data were prospectively collected and analysed. RESULTS E. sakazakii was identified in 7 of 203 patients. The organism was almost exclusively removed by SDD gel, but in those patients in whom an abnormal swallow was present, pneumonia was found in two of the four cases. CONCLUSION E. sakazakii may colonise the mouths of acute stroke patients. Since SDD gel is not routinely administered to such patients, this organism may be implicated in patients who subsequently develop aspiration pneumonia.
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- Margot A Gosney
- Elderly Care Medicine, The University of Reading, Institute of Health Sciences, London Road, Reading, Berkshire RG1 5AQ, UK
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Gosney M, Martin MV, Wright AE. The role of selective decontamination of the digestive tract in acute stroke. Age Ageing 2006; 35:42-7. [PMID: 16364933 DOI: 10.1093/ageing/afj019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 63] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND following a stroke, morbidity and mortality is high, with aspiration pneumonia being a common complication. OBJECTIVES to determine the levels of colonisation by and isolation of aerobic Gram-negative bacteria (AGNB) in acute stroke patients and determine the effect of selective decontamination of the digestive tract (SDD) on oral flora and whether it reduces both morbidity and mortality after an acute stroke. DESIGN a prospective, randomised, placebo-controlled double blind trial. SETTING acute stroke assessment units of three hospitals in the northwest of England. SUBJECTS 203 patients admitted to hospital following a first acute stroke. METHODS participants were randomised to SDD oral gel or placebo. Swallow was assessed on admission to hospital, and oral swabs were obtained thrice weekly. Demographic and clinical data were recorded. RESULTS 203 patients (106 males and 97 females) participated, of whom 20 died during their hospitalisation, 19 withdrew and full follow-up was obtained for the remaining 164. A total of 122 AGNB were isolated in 105 samples from 48 patients. Abnormal swallow on admission was found in 58 patients (29%). A total of 34 patients carried a single gram-negative micro-organism that was present on one or more occasions. More than one AGNB was carried in 14 patients, and organisms were significantly more likely to be isolated from the placebo group than the active group during weeks 2 and 3 of treatment (P = 0.034, chi-squared). Seven patients in the placebo group and one in the treatment group developed pneumonia (P = 0.029, Fisher's exact test). CONCLUSIONS high carriage of and colonisation by AGNB was found within this study, which was reduced by the addition of SDD. Although SDD reduced the presence of both organisms and documented episodes of pneumonia, mortality remained unchanged.
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- M Gosney
- The Institute of Health Sciences, Building 22, London Road, Reading RG1 5AQ, UK.
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OBJECTIVE To investigate oral care provision reported by senior nurses in stroke care settings in Scotland. BACKGROUND Stroke can have adverse effects on oral care and health. Little is known about current oral care practices in stroke care settings. MATERIALS AND METHODS We designed a postal survey to be completed by ward managers or senior nurses. After piloting, the survey was distributed to all 71 units in Scotland, identified as providing specialist care for patients in the acute or rehabilitation stages following stroke. Pre-notification and reminder letters were circulated. Responses were anonymous. RESULTS All but one survey was completed and returned. Help from dental professionals was available to most units (64/70) mostly on request. Only a third of units received oral care training in the last year (23/ 70). The majority of this training was ward based (20/23). The use of oral care assessment tools and protocols was limited (16/70 and 15/70 units respectively). Not all units had access to toothbrushes, toothpaste or chlorhexidine. For patients unable to perform oral care independently, senior nurses expected the patients' teeth or dentures to be cleaned at least twice a day in 59 of 70 and 49 of 70 units respectively. CONCLUSION The response rate was excellent and has provided a national overview of oral care provision for patients in stroke care settings. Access to staff training, assessments, protocols and oral hygiene material varied considerably. This information provides a valuable baseline from which to develop and evaluate the effectiveness of ward-based oral care interventions for stroke patients.
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- Ana Talbot
- Care of the Elderly Department, Gartnavel General Hospital, Glasgow, UK
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Marrie TJ, Poulin-Costello M, Beecroft MD, Herman-Gnjidic Z. Etiology of community-acquired pneumonia treated in an ambulatory setting. Respir Med 2005; 99:60-5. [PMID: 15672850 DOI: 10.1016/j.rmed.2004.05.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 54] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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BACKGROUND Very few studies have addressed the etiology of community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) treated in an ambulatory setting. METHODS Patients were recruited from physicians' offices and from Emergency Rooms in Canada. Pneumonia was defined as two or more respiratory symptoms and signs and a new opacity on chest radiograph interpreted by a radiologist as pneumonia. Blood and sputum for culture as well as acute and convalescent serum samples for serology were obtained. Antibodies to Mycoplasma pneumoniae and Chlamydia pneumoniae were determined using enzyme-linked immunosorbent assays. RESULTS Five hundred and seven patients were enrolled in the study; 419 (82%) had blood cultures done, seven (1.4%) of which were positive for Streptococcus pneumoniae; 241 (47.5%) had a sputum processed for culture, 31% of which were positive for a potential respiratory pathogen. 437 (86.2%) had both acute and convalescent serum samples obtained, 148 (33.8%) of which gave a positive result. Overall an etiological diagnosis was made in 48.4% of the patients. M. pneumoniae accounted for 15% of the cases, C. pneumoniae 12%, S. pneumoniae 5.9% and Haemophilus influenzae 4.9%. CONCLUSIONS Despite considerable effort an etiological diagnosis of CAP treated on an ambulatory basis was made in only half the patients. The most commonly identified pathogens were M. pneumoniae, C. pneumoniae, S. pneumoniae,
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- Thomas J Marrie
- Department of Medicine, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, 2F1.30 WMC, 8440 112 Street, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada T6G 2B7.
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