External validation of the A2DS2 and ISAN scales for predicting infectious respiratory complications of ischaemic stroke

Background and purpose: Pneumonia as a complication of stroke is associated with poor outcomes. The A2DS2 and ISAN scales were developed by German and English researchers, respectively, to predict in-hospital stroke-associated pneumonia. We conducted an external validation study of these scales in a...

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Main Authors: J.M. Ramírez-Moreno, M. Martínez-Acevedo, R. Cordova, A.M. Roa, A.B. Constantino, D. Ceberino, P. Muñoz
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier España 2019-01-01
Series:Neurología (English Edition)
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2173580818301482