COVID-19 is associated with oropharyngeal dysphagia and malnutrition in hospitalized patients during the spring 2020 wave of the pandemic

• DOI: 10.1016/j.clnu.2021.06.010
• Publication Date: 2021-06-15T21:30:15Z
• Authors: Alberto Martin–Ma...; Omar Ortega; Paula Viñas; Viridiana Arreola; Weslania Nascimento; Alícia Costa; Stephanie A. Riera; Claudia Alarcón; Pere Clavé
• Keywords: Pandemic; Oropharyngeal Dysphagia; 2019-20 coronavirus outbreak

Prevalence and complications of oropharyngeal dysphagia (OD) malnutrition (MN) in COVID-19 patients is unknown. Our aim was to assess the prevalence, risk factors clinical outcomes OD MN a general hospital during first wave pandemic.