RT Journal Article T1 Biomarkers predictive value for early diagnosis of Stroke-Associated Pneumonia. A1 Zapata-Arriaza, Elena A1 Mancha, Fernando A1 Bustamante, Alejandro A1 Moniche, Francisco A1 Pardo-Galiana, Blanca A1 Serrano-Gotarredona, Pilar A1 Navarro-Herrero, Silvia A1 Pallisa, Esther A1 Faura, Julia A1 Vega-Salvatierra, Angela A1 Penalba, Anna A1 Escudero-Martinez, Irene A1 Ramos-Herrero, Víctor Dario A1 Azurmendi, Leire A1 Sanchez, Jean Charles A1 Montaner, Joan K1 Adrenomedullin K1 Biomarkers K1 Humans K1 Pneumonia K1 Receptors, Urokinase Plasminogen Activator AB To confirm the diagnostic accuracy of candidate biomarkers in stroke-associated pneumonia (SAP), we prospectively enrolled ischemic stroke patients with NIHSS ≥ 10 on admission from March-2016 to August-2017. Blood samples were collected at baseline, 24 and 48 h after stroke onset. Biomarkers (MR-proADM, suPAR, SAA) were determined by immunoassays. Regarding biomarkers, MR-proADM at 24 h (P = 0.04) and both suPAR and SAA at 48 h (P = 0.036 and P = 0.057) were associated with pneumonia. The combination of SAA > 25.15 mg/dL and suPAR> 3.14 ng/mL at 48 h had 80% sensitivity and 95.8% specificity when both biomarkers were above the cut-off. The evaluated biomarkers represent promising tools to be evaluated in future large, prospective studies on SAP. An accurate SAP diagnosis by thorax CT might help to reduce variability in such studies. PB John Wiley & Sons Ltd. YR 2019 FD 2019-07-31 LK http://hdl.handle.net/10668/14345 UL http://hdl.handle.net/10668/14345 LA en NO Zapata-Arriaza E, Mancha F, Bustamante A, Moniche F, Pardo-Galiana B, Serrano-Gotarredona P, et al. Biomarkers predictive value for early diagnosis of Stroke-Associated Pneumonia. Ann Clin Transl Neurol. 2019 Sep;6(9):1882-1887. DS RISalud RD Apr 7, 2025