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Is Postextubation Dysphagia Underestimated in the Era of COVID-19? A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

Chung-Wei LinTing-Yi ChiangWen-Ching ChenLi-Wen ChiuYung-Chung SuHsin-Ching LinChun-Tuan Chang
Published in: Otolaryngology--head and neck surgery : official journal of American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery (2023)
Compared to the current evidence reporting only 41% of the non-COVID patients experienced PED, our study further disclosed that a higher 66.5% of COVID-19 patients suffered from PED, which deserves global physicians' attention. With the association between COVID-19 and dysphagia having been more clearly understood, future clinicians are suggested to identify intubated patients' risk factors earlier to strengthen PED care programs in the era of COVID-19.
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