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Low estimated glomerular filtration rate and pneumonia in stroke patients: findings from a prospective stroke registry in the East of England

PURPOSE: Low estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) (<60 mL/min/1.73 m(2)) is a recognized risk factor for pneumonia in general population. While pneumonia is common after stroke, the association between levels of eGFR and pneumonia in stroke patient population has not yet been examined thor...

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Autores principales: Vart, Priya, Bettencourt-Silva, Joao H, Metcalf, Anthony K, Bowles, Kristian M, Potter, John F, Myint, Phyo K
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Dove Medical Press 2018
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6078077/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30123001
http://dx.doi.org/10.2147/CLEP.S156176