AIS	Acute ischemic stroke
CFU	Colony-forming unit
CI	Confidence interval
COPD	Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
COVID-19	Coronavirus disease 2019
CVC	Central venous catheter
CVD	Cerebrovascular disease
DM	Diabetes mellitus
DSA	Digital subtraction angiography
HCU	Intensive care unit
HIV	Human immunodeficiency virus
ICU	Intensive care unit
LCS	liquor cerebrospinal
µL	Microliter
NBC	National Brain Center Hospital
NGT	Nasogastric tube
NIHSS	National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale
OR	Odds ratio
SCU	Stroke Care Unit
SD	Standard deviation
TPN	Total parenteral nutrition
UTI	Urinary tract infection
WHO	World Health Organization