Background
dysphagia, pneumonia, critically ill
DYSPHAGIA, PNEUMONIA, CRITICALLY ILL
The resumption of oral feeding and free from pneumonia are important therapeutic goals for critically ill patients who have been successfully extubated after prolonged (≥ 48 h) endotracheal intubation [Although these consequences of post extubation dysphagia are commonly observed, few studies have examined interventions to resolve the problems. For decades, researchers have studied the theoretical scope of swallowing rehabilitation with respect to oropharyngeal exercises [