Preliminary results of a clinical study to evaluate the performance and safety of swallowing in critical patients with COVID-19

Clinics (Sao Paulo). 2020 Jun 12:75:e2021. doi: 10.6061/clinics/2020/e2021.

Authors

Maíra Santilli de Lima¹, Fernanda Chiarion Sassi², Gisele C Medeiros¹, Ana Paula Ritto², Claudia Regina Furquim de Andrade²

Affiliations

¹ Divisao de Fonoaudiologia, Hospital das Clinicas HCFMUSP, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade de Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo, SP, BR.
² Departamento de Fisioterapia, Fonoaudiologia e Terapia Ocupacional, Faculdade de Medicina FMUSP, Universidade de Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo, SP, BR.

No abstract available

Publication types

Observational Study

MeSH terms

Adult
Age Factors
Aged
Airway Extubation / adverse effects
Betacoronavirus*
COVID-19
Coronavirus Infections / complications
Coronavirus Infections / physiopathology*
Coronavirus Infections / therapy
Critical Illness
Deglutition Disorders / etiology*
Deglutition Disorders / physiopathology*
Female
Humans
Intensive Care Units
Intubation, Intratracheal / adverse effects*
Male
Middle Aged
Pandemics
Pneumonia, Viral / complications
Pneumonia, Viral / physiopathology*
Pneumonia, Viral / therapy
Prospective Studies
Risk Factors
SARS-CoV-2
Sex Factors
Time Factors