Shedding Light on Dysphagia Associated With COVID-19: The What and Why
The most common symptom of COVID-19 in critically ill patients is ARDS (acute respiratory distress syndrome), with many patients requiring invasive or noninvasive respiratory support in the intensive care unit. Oropharyngeal dysphagia may be a consequence of the respiratory-swallowing incoordination...
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| author | Ranjini Mohan PhD, CCC-SLP Bijoyaa Mohapatra PhD, CCC-SLP |
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| description | The most common symptom of COVID-19 in critically ill patients is ARDS (acute respiratory distress syndrome), with many patients requiring invasive or noninvasive respiratory support in the intensive care unit. Oropharyngeal dysphagia may be a consequence of the respiratory-swallowing incoordination common in ARDS or may occur following the respiratory support interventions. In this commentary, we highlight the risk and complications of oropharyngeal dysphagia in patients with COVID-19 and urge medical and rehabilitation professionals to consider dysphagia a prognostic complication, provide appropriate referrals, and initiate early interventions as appropriate. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-8725e4f8c96844afb226a2c640a425cc2023-10-02T08:15:00ZengWileyOTO Open2473-974X2020-06-01410.1177/2473974X20934770Shedding Light on Dysphagia Associated With COVID-19: The What and WhyRanjini Mohan PhD, CCC-SLP0Bijoyaa Mohapatra PhD, CCC-SLP1Department of Communication Disorders, Texas State University, Round Rock, Texas, USADepartment of Communication Disorders, New Mexico State University, Las Cruces, New Mexico, USAThe most common symptom of COVID-19 in critically ill patients is ARDS (acute respiratory distress syndrome), with many patients requiring invasive or noninvasive respiratory support in the intensive care unit. Oropharyngeal dysphagia may be a consequence of the respiratory-swallowing incoordination common in ARDS or may occur following the respiratory support interventions. In this commentary, we highlight the risk and complications of oropharyngeal dysphagia in patients with COVID-19 and urge medical and rehabilitation professionals to consider dysphagia a prognostic complication, provide appropriate referrals, and initiate early interventions as appropriate.https://doi.org/10.1177/2473974X20934770 |
| spellingShingle | Ranjini Mohan PhD, CCC-SLP Bijoyaa Mohapatra PhD, CCC-SLP Shedding Light on Dysphagia Associated With COVID-19: The What and Why OTO Open |
| title | Shedding Light on Dysphagia Associated With COVID-19: The What and Why |
| title_full | Shedding Light on Dysphagia Associated With COVID-19: The What and Why |
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| title_full_unstemmed | Shedding Light on Dysphagia Associated With COVID-19: The What and Why |
| title_short | Shedding Light on Dysphagia Associated With COVID-19: The What and Why |
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