Procalcitonin and clinical pulmonary infection score as predictors of stroke-associated pneumonia: a prospective observational study
Background Stroke associated pneumonia (SAP) is responsible for 22-30% of deaths in patients with acute stroke. The prognosis of patients with stroke dependent on the occurrence of complications during their illness. Aim and objectives to assess serum procalcitonin (PCT) and the clinical pulmonary i...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
2019-01-01
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| Series: | Egyptian Journal of Chest Disease and Tuberculosis |
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| Online Access: | http://www.ejcdt.eg.net/article.asp?issn=0422-7638;year=2019;volume=68;issue=3;spage=363;epage=370;aulast=Elgazzar |