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.