Identifying dysphagia in the intensive care unit: Validation of the Swedish version of the Gugging swallowing screen-Intensive care unit.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Dysphagia is independently associated with adverse outcomes in intensive care units (ICU). Early identification through dysphagia screening does not occur routinely, negatively impacting optimal patient management. This study aimed to validate the Swedish version of the Gugging Swallowing Screen-Intensive Care Unit (GUSS-IVA).

Methods

This is a prospective multicentre study of 56 adult ICU patients with endotracheal intubation exceeding 48 h at three hospitals in Sweden. The GUSS-ICU was translated into Swedish (GUSS-IVA) and used to screen all prolonged intubated patients (>48 h) once extubated. The GUSS-IVA screen was conducted by ICU nursing staff and then compared with a gold standard Flexible Endoscopic Evaluation of Swallowing (FEES) within 2 h of the GUSS-I

SUBMITTER: Schandl A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11947862 | biostudies-literature | 2025 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature