Nurse-performed screening for postextubation dysphagia: a retrospective cohort study in critically ill medical patients

Volume: 20, Issue: 1
Published: Oct 12, 2016
Abstract
Swallowing difficulties are common, and dysphagia occurs frequently in intensive care unit (ICU) patients after extubation. Yet, no guidelines on postextubation swallowing assessment exist. We aimed to investigate the safety and effectiveness of nurse-performed screening (NPS) for postextubation dysphagia in the medical ICU.We conducted a retrospective cohort study of mechanically ventilated patients who were extubated in a 20-bed medical ICU....
Paper Details
Title
Nurse-performed screening for postextubation dysphagia: a retrospective cohort study in critically ill medical patients
Published Date
Oct 12, 2016
Volume
20
Issue
1
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