Abstract
Stroke-associated pneumonia, a leading cause of hospital-acquired infection after stroke, affects a fifth of stroke survivors annually. Associated with increased risk of death and poorer rehabilitation outcomes, research suggests a possible relationship between stroke-associated pneumonia and patients' oral health.
The aim of this study is to evaluate the feasibility of a randomized controlled trial of the clinical and cost effectiveness of enhanced oral healthcare vs. usual oral healthcare for people in stroke care settings.
The aim of this study is to evaluate the feasibility of a randomized controlled trial of the clinical and cost effectiveness of enhanced oral healthcare vs. usual oral healthcare for people in stroke care settings.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 979-984 |
| Number of pages | 6 |
| Journal | International Journal of Stroke |
| Volume | 10 |
| Issue number | 6 |
| Early online date | 16 Jun 2015 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - Aug 2015 |
Keywords
- hospital-acquired infection,
- pneumonia
- stroke rehabilitation
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Brady, M. C., Stott, D., Weir, C. J., Chalmers, C., Sweeney, P., Donaldson, C., Barr, J., Barr, M., Pollock, A., McGowan, S., Bowers, N., & Langhorne, P. (2015). Clinical and cost effectiveness of enhanced oral healthcare in stroke care settings (SOCLE II): a pilot, stepped wedge, cluster randomized, controlled trial protocol. International Journal of Stroke, 10(6), 979-984. https://doi.org/10.1111/ijs.12530