Summary As of July 31, 2021, SARS-CoV-2 had infected almost 200 million people
worldwide. The growing burden of survivorship is substantial in terms of the complexity of …

The COVID-19 is a global pandemic. Its rapid dissemination and serious course require a
novel approach to healthcare practices. Severe disease progression is often associated with …

Objectives: Swallowing disorders may be associated with adverse clinical outcomes in
patients following invasive mechanical ventilation. We investigated the incidence of …

Background & aims This position paper summarizes theoretical and practical aspects of the
monitoring of artificial nutrition and metabolism in critically ill patients, thereby completing …

Rationale: Nearly 60% of patients who are intubated in intensive care units (ICUs)
experience dysphagia after extubation, and approximately 50% of them aspirate. Little is …

Objectives: Patients hospitalized in the ICU can frequently develop swallowing disorders,
resulting in an inability to effectively transfer food, liquids, and pills from their mouth to …

Background Post-extubation dysphagia has been associated with adverse health outcomes.
To assist service planning and process development for early identification, an …

Postextubation dysphagia may impose a substantial burden on intensive care unit patients
and healthcare systems. Approximately 517,000 patients survive mechanical ventilation …

Many survivors of critical illness face significant physical and psychological disability
following discharge from the intensive care unit (ICU). They are often malnourished, a …

Growing numbers of SARS-CoV-2 cases coupled with limited understanding of
transmissibility and virulence, have challenged the current workflow and clinical care …