Post-extubation dysphagia and dysphonia amongst adults with COVID-19 in the Republic of Ireland: A prospective multi-site observational cohort study.

Julie ReganMargaret WalsheSarah LavanEanna HoranPatricia Gillivan MurphyAnne HealyCaoimhe LanganKaren MalherbeBreda Flynn MurphyMaria CreminDenise HiltonJenni CavaliereAlice Whyte

Published in: Clinical otolaryngology : official journal of ENT-UK ; official journal of Netherlands Society for Oto-Rhino-Laryngology & Cervico-Facial Surgery (2021)

Post-extubation dysphagia and dysphonia were prevalent amongst adults with COVID-19 across the ROI. Predictors included iatrogenic factors and underlying respiratory disease. Prompt evaluation and intervention is needed to minimise complications and inform rehabilitation planning.

Keyphrases

coronavirus disease
sars cov
cardiac surgery
mechanical ventilation
randomized controlled trial
respiratory failure
respiratory syndrome coronavirus
risk factors
acute kidney injury
extracorporeal membrane oxygenation