Tough Pill to Swallow: Postextubation Dysphagia and Nutrition Impact in the Intensive Care Unit.

Stephanie Dobak, Daniel Kelly

Journal: Nutrition in clinical practice : official publication of the American Society for Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition 2021;36(1):80-87

PMID: 33242222

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Abstract

More than 5 million patients are admitted to US intensive care units (ICUs) each year. Many of these patients have risk factors for dysphagia. Dysphagia must be promptly addressed and appropriately treated to avoid the deleterious impacts of aspiration and malnutrition. Therefore, clinicians must be aware of ways to identify and treat dysphagia. This review will highlight the risk factors, mechanisms, and impact of dysphagia in the ICU as well as provide screening, diagnostic, and management options.

Address: Department of Neurology, Jefferson Weinberg ALS Center, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA.; Department of Rehabilitation, Jefferson University Hospitals, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA.

DOI: 10.1002/ncp.10602

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MeSH Terms: Airway Extubation, Deglutition Disorders, Hospitalization, Humans, Intensive Care Units, Risk Factors