Swallowing and Nutritional Therapy and Its Impact on Body Composition and Clinical Outcomes in Patients With Post-extubation Dysphagia
The aim of this study is to evaluate the impact of the prescription of two doses of protein on the amount in kilograms of muscle mass and on the clinical evolution (time until safe swallowing, time until removal of the feeding stoma, number of hospital readmissions, feeding stoma infections, incidence of pneumonia, functionality, number of falls, fractures and mortality) at 6 months after hospital discharge in patients with enteral nutrition due to post-extubation dysphagia.
• Patients who required invasive mechanical ventilation during their hospital stay with a diagnosis of post-extubation dysphagia diagnosed by fibroendoscopy evaluation of swallowing (FEES).
• Patients who discharged with a feeding tube.
• Patients with signed informed consent.