Phase angle and overhydration are associated with post-extubating dysphagia in patients with COVID-19 discharged from the ICU.

Carlos Alberto Reyes-Torres Adriana Flores-López Osuna Padilla Iván ArmandoCarmen M Hernández-CárdenasAurora Elizabeth Serralde-Zúñiga

Published in: Nutrition in clinical practice : official publication of the American Society for Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition (2021)

A high incidence of post-extubation dysphagia was found in patients with COVID-19. Low PhA and overhydration were associated with the presence of dysphagia. Lower PhA was an independent factor for swallowing recovery at discharge.

Keyphrases

mechanical ventilation
intensive care unit
risk factors
cardiac surgery
high resolution
acute respiratory distress syndrome
acute kidney injury
respiratory failure