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Importance of stroke severity and Pneumonia. There was difference in pneumonia between the group with severe stroke (National Institute of Health Stroke Scale >13) vs. the group with less severe stroke. The risk of pneumonia occurred in the first 2 days and then the risk of pneumonia plateaued between the two groups.
