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Editorial
. 2025 May;69(5):e70035.
doi: 10.1111/aas.70035.

Dysphagia in the intensive care unit-Screening requirements

Joerg C Schefold  1 , Daniela Bertschi  1 , Philipp Venetz  1 , Bodil Steen Rasmussen  2
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Editorial

Dysphagia in the intensive care unit-Screening requirements

Joerg C Schefold et al. Acta Anaesthesiol Scand. 2025 May.
No abstract available

Keywords: ICU‐acquired swallowing dysfunction; critical illness; deglutition disorder; mortality; post‐extubation dysphagia; sepsis; swallowing dysfunction.

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Conflict of interest statement

The Department of Intensive Care Medicine has research and development/consulting contracts (full disclosure) with Orion Corporation, Abbott Nutrition International, B. Braun Medical AG, CSEM SA, Edwards Lifesciences Services GmbH/SA, Kenta Biotech Ltd, Maquet Critical Care AB, Omnicare Clinical Research AG, Nestlé, Cytel, and Phagenesis Ltd. No personal financial gain resulted from respective development/consulting contracts and/or grants.

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