A STUDY ON FACTORS ASSOCIATED WITH URINARY TRACT INFECTIONS IN STROKE PATIENTS
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Objectives: To identify several factors associated with UTIs in stroke patients. Subjects and Methods: A cross-sectional descriptive study was conducted, enrolling 470 patients diagnosed with stroke at the Stroke Department of Military Hospital 103 from September 2023 to April 2024. Results: Hemorrhagic type, clinical symptoms of stroke: swallowing disorders, urinary retention, GCS ≤ 8, NIHSS > 15, MRC £ 3, urinary catheter placement, and prolonged catheterization > 7 days were factors related to urinary tract infections in stroke patients
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Urinary tract infection, stroke, associated factors.
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