2022
DOI: 10.1111/pan.14593
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Risk assessment of postoperative pneumonia in children with neurologic disorders and obesity

Abstract: Introduction Postoperative pneumonia increases the risk of postsurgical mortality, making it a serious healthcare‐associated complication. Children with preoperative neuromuscular impairments have a higher risk of postoperative pneumonia. Obesity is also a risk factor for postoperative pulmonary complications, including pneumonia. Moreover, obesity is increasingly prevalent among children living with a neurological diagnosis. Whether obesity increases the risk of postoperative pneumonia among children with neu… Show more

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