Work flow responding to stroke-associated pneumonia
LIU Yu1, LI Hong2, LI Qingya3,SONG Jie4, ZHANG Liwei1, LI Zhiyi1
1.Department of Neurology,2. Department of Neurosurgery,3. Department of Traditional Chinese Medicine, 4. Department of Gastroenterology, the 261th Hospital of PLA, Beijing 100094, China
Abstract：Objective To constitute the work flow responding to stroke-associated pneumonia(SAP) and determine the effects on the prevention and treatment of SAP. Methods We designed a work flow responding to SAP and observed the effectiveness of the flow in the stroke unit. 480 acute stroke patients were divided into two groups by randomized control trial. The work flow group was treated with four-step procedure interventions, while the control group was given the conventional treatment and nursing measures. The incidence of SAP, the hospitalization duration and expenses between the two groups were compared. Results Seventeen patients suffered from SAP in the work flow group and 31 patients in the control group.The incidence of SAP, the hospitalization duration and expenses in the work flow group were lower than in the control group, the difference between the two groups was statistically significant (P<0.05). Conclusions Using work flow can not only effectively prevent stroke-associated pneumonia but also shorten the length of hospital stay as well as hospitalization expenses.
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