Dysphagia incidence in intensive care unit patients with coronavirus disease 2019: retrospective analysis following systematic dysphagia screening.

Patrick ZuercherB LangM MoserA S MessmerJ WaskowskiJ C Schefold

Published in: The Journal of laryngology and otology (2022)

In this observational study, it was observed that the incidence of dysphagia in adult critically ill coronavirus disease 2019 patients was about 31 per cent (i.e. increased when compared with a historical pre-pandemic non-coronavirus disease 2019 intensive care unit cohort).

Keyphrases

coronavirus disease
intensive care unit
end stage renal disease
respiratory syndrome coronavirus
risk factors
newly diagnosed
chronic kidney disease
mechanical ventilation
ejection fraction
prognostic factors
peritoneal dialysis
sars cov
patient reported
acute respiratory distress syndrome