Publications by authors named "N Metoki"
Article Synopsis
- The study aimed to assess how combining early oral care and mobilization affects the occurrence of pneumonia in acute stroke patients during hospitalization.
- It compared two groups: one receiving early intervention (oral care and mobilization) and the other receiving standard care, finding a significantly lower pneumonia rate in the early intervention group.
- The results suggest that this combined approach not only lowers pneumonia incidence but also reduces complications like death or medical care needs due to recurrent pneumonia after a stroke.
Background: Little is known about the difference in the severity of cardioembolic (CE) stroke between patients with paroxysmal atrial fibrillation (PAF) and persistent/permanent AF (PerAF). We assessed stroke severity in patients with CE stroke divided by the type of AF.
Methods: Three hundred and fifty-eight consecutive patients with CE stroke within 48 h of onset and with a modified Rankin Scale (mRS) score ≤ 1 before onset were studied.