Innovative nomogram for predictive risk stratification of aspiration pneumonia in post-stroke dysphagia patients

Innovative nomogram for predictive risk stratification of aspiration pneumonia in post-stroke dysphagia patients

BackgroundPost-stroke dysphagia (PSD) affects up to 76% of stroke patients and increases aspiration pneumonia (AP) risk, leading to higher mortality among older survivors. Current risk assessment tools for AP in PSD patients lack precision.MethodsWe conducted a retrospective study of 7,134 stroke pa...

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Main Authors: Junming Wang, Pengfei Wang, Zhengyao Shen, Kehan Liao, Daikun He, Zhigang Pan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2025-06-01
Series:Frontiers in Neurology
Subjects:
post-stroke dysphagia
aspiration pneumonia
risk prediction
nomogram model
stroke outcomes
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fneur.2025.1556541/full
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Summary:BackgroundPost-stroke dysphagia (PSD) affects up to 76% of stroke patients and increases aspiration pneumonia (AP) risk, leading to higher mortality among older survivors. Current risk assessment tools for AP in PSD patients lack precision.MethodsWe conducted a retrospective study of 7,134 stroke patients admitted to Jinshan Hospital from 2019 to 2023. We used multivariable logistic regression to identify AP predictors and constructed a nomogram model using these predictors. Model performance was evaluated using bootstrap resampling, calibration, and decision curve analysis. Internal validation was conducted on 30% of cases, and external validation was performed on 500 PSD patients from community health centers.ResultsAmong 2,663 PSD patients, 578 (21.7%) developed AP. Independent predictors included age, stroke severity, hyperlipidemia, hyperhomocysteinemia, heart failure, CRP, WBC, neutrophil ratio, Hb, FBG, prealbumin, BNP, and serum sodium. The nomogram model showed excellent discrimination (C-index: 0.885) and good agreement between predicted and observed AP probabilities. It provided net benefit across various threshold probabilities.ConclusionOur study developed the first dedicated nomogram for AP risk prediction in PSD patients, incorporating novel predictor combinations and demonstrating robust validation across multi-center cohorts. This fills an important clinical need under community conditions by enabling early identification of high-risk PSD patients using routinely available clinical variables.
ISSN:1664-2295

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