2024
DOI: 10.1055/a-2445-9054
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Aspiration after Critical Illness: Role of Endotracheal Tube, Tracheostomy, and Swallowing Disorders

Benedict Osorio,
Rebecca Krakora,
Geraldine Epping
et al.

Abstract: Swallowing is a complex process that involves over 50 muscles and nerves and has two critical roles: passing food from the oral cavity through the pharynx and into the esophagus and preventing contents from entering the airway. If a patient's swallowing physiology or airway protective mechanisms are disturbed, the airways and the lungs have innate defense systems to protect against injury and infection. However, critically ill patients are more likely to develop dysphagia, which is an impairment or malfunction… Show more

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