A bedside swallowing screen for the identification of post-extubation dysphagia on the intensive care unit – validation of the Gugging Swallowing Screen (GUSS)—ICU

A bedside swallowing screen for the identification of post-extubation dysphagia on the intensive care unit – validation of the Gugging Swallowing Screen (GUSS)—ICU

Abstract Purpose Screening for dysphagia at the intensive care unit (ICU) soon after extubation can prevent aspiration, pneumonia, lower mortality, and shorten re-feeding interval. This study aimed to modify the Gugging Swallowing Screen (GUSS), which was developed for acute stroke patients, and to...

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Main Authors: Claudia Troll, Michaela Trapl-Grundschober, Yvonne Teuschl, Adrien Cerrito, Montserrat Gallego Compte, Martin Siegemund
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2023-04-01
Series:BMC Anesthesiology
Subjects:
Post-extubation dysphagia
Aspiration pneumonia
Gugging Swallowing Screen
Intensive Care Unit
Speech therapy
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12871-023-02072-6

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