Table 1: General characterization of the sample.

Variables

 

Gender

4(female) - 1(male)

 

         Average Average  

            standard deviation*

 

 

Age

50, ±11,8

Days of hospitalization

77,2 ±35,6

Intensive care unit days

58,4 ± 28,1

Days of orotracheal intubation

 17,2 ± 8,9

Tracheostomy days

39,2 ± 32,9

Feeding

Patient(P)

Enteral Nutrition(EN)

P1,P2,P3,P4,P5

Associated oral route

P2, P4

Symptoms

 

Fever

P2,P4

Cough

P2

Dyspnoea

P2,P3,P5

Fatigue

P4

Anosmia and Ageusia

P4

Previous illnesses

 

Hypertension(HAS)

P1,P2,P3,P5

Diabetes(DM)

P1,P2

Asthma

P5

SLE

P4

APS

P4

Degree of Dysphagia

 

Moderate

P2,P3

Moderate to severe

P5

Severe

P1,P4

P: Patient; EN: Enteral Nutrition; SLE: Systemic Lupus Erythematosus; APS: Antiphospholipid Antibody Syndrome.