Management of dysphagia in internal intensive-care medicine

Physicians specializing in dysphagia are needed in modern intensive care medicine. Long-term intubation is associated with aspiration and swallowing disorders. Early and standardised dysphagia management should be initiated during a patient's stay on intensive care unit. A clinically experience...

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Published in:Medizinische Klinik, Intensivmedizin und Notfallmedizin Intensivmedizin und Notfallmedizin, 2015-04, Vol.110 (3), p.174
Main Authors: Michels, G, Motzko, M, Weinert, M, Bruckner, M, Pfister, R, Guntinas-Lichius, O
Format: Article
Language:ger
Subjects:
Critical Care - methods
Deglutition Disorders - etiology
Deglutition Disorders - mortality
Deglutition Disorders - therapy
Endoscopy
Fiber Optic Technology
Humans
Interdisciplinary Communication
Internal Medicine
Intersectoral Collaboration
Intubation, Intratracheal - adverse effects
Patient Care Team
Pneumonia, Aspiration - etiology
Pneumonia, Aspiration - prevention & control
Survival Analysis
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Summary:Physicians specializing in dysphagia are needed in modern intensive care medicine. Long-term intubation is associated with aspiration and swallowing disorders. Early and standardised dysphagia management should be initiated during a patient's stay on intensive care unit. A clinically experienced, interdisciplinary team is required to provide optimal care for critically ill patients with dysphagia. Intensive care physicians should therefore know about basics in dysphagiology.
ISSN:2193-6226
DOI:10.1007/s00063-014-0386-8