The Predictive Effect of Admission GCS Score on Prognosis of Acute Stroke Associated Pneumonia
Objective:To evaluate the predictive value of Glasgow Coma Scale(GCS)score on the prognosis of acute stroke-associated pneumonia.Methods:Patients admitted to the Neurology and Respiratory Departments of Pengpai Memorial Hospital,from January 2019 to December 2023 with acute stroke-associated pneumonia were included.Patients were categorized into cure,improvement,non-recovery,and death groups based on their hospital outcomes,and their admission GCS scores were compared.Results:A total of 185 patients with acute stroke-associated pneumonia were included,among whom 4(2.2%)were cured,149(80.5%)showed improvement,12(6.5%)did not recover,and 20(10.8%)died.The admission GCS score of the death group was 7.56±2.82,significantly lower than that of the cure group(10.25±2.75)and improvement group(9.46±2.92).The admission GCS score of the non-recovery group(7.50±2.68)was also significantly lower than that of the cure and improvement groups(P<0.05).However,there was no statistically significant difference in GCS scores between the cure and improvement groups(P>0.05),nor between the non-recovery and death groups(P>0.05).Conclusion:Admission GCS score has predictive value for the prognosis of stroke-associated pneumonia.