Soultana L Papadopoulou, Evangelia Kitsanou, Ermioni Brahimi, Georgios Papathanakos, Ioannis Andrianopoulos, Stavroula J Theodorou, Vasilios Koulouras, Nafsica Ziavra
Introduction Dysphagia is a significant but underrecognized clinical issue in the intensive care unit (ICU), and it is associated with various complications. Despite its clinical importance, there is limited research and no Greek ICU-specific guidelines for managing dysphagic patients. Additionally, only a few ICUs in Greece have dysphagia specialists, specifically speech-language pathologists (SLPs) providing their expertise. Objective Τo identify the current practices for dysphagia management (screening, assessment, treatment) and gain insight into ICU directors' awareness/perceptions of the prevalence, complications, and risk of dysphagia...
January 2024: International Archives of Otorhinolaryngology