Background Identifying dysphagia as a potential complication of sepsis may improve
swallowing function and survival while decreasing hospital length of stay. Objectives Our …

Introduction Dysphagia is common among survivors of critical illness who required
mechanical ventilation during treatment. The risk factors associated with the development of …

Introduction Critically ill patients can develop acute respiratory failure requiring endotracheal
intubation. Swallowing dysfunction after liberation from mechanical ventilation, also known …

Background Swallowing difficulties are common, and dysphagia occurs frequently in
intensive care unit (ICU) patients after extubation. Yet, no guidelines on postextubation …

Dysphagia is a major risk factor for morbidity and mortality in critically ill patients treated in
intensive care units (ICUs). Structured otorhinolaryngological data on dysphagia in ICU …

Introduction The development of postextubation swallowing dysfunction is well documented
in the literature with high prevalence in most studies. However, there are relatively few …

Background Post-extubation dysphagia (PED) is recognized as a common complication in
the intensive care unit (ICU). Speech and language therapy (SLT) can potentially help …

Background Diarrhea is frequent in patients in intensive care units (ICU) and is associated
with discomfort and complications and may increase the length of stay and nursing …

Methods A prospective observational study. Data were collected for 14 days (or until ICU
discharge/or death) after commencement of gastric feeding in consecutive, ventilated …

Introduction There are no universally accepted diagnostic criteria for gastrointestinal failure
in critically ill patients. In the present study we tested whether the occurrence of food …