Clinical prognostic indicators of dysphagia following prolonged orotracheal intubation in ICU patients

Table 5 Distribution of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association National Outcome Measurement System (ASHA NOMS) levels at initial swallowing assessment (DSR1) and at discharge (DSR2)

	ASHA NOMS levels at initial swallowing assessment		ASHA NOMS levels at discharge
ASHA NOMS levels	N	%	N	%
1. Not able to swallow by mouth	10	6.75	7	4.73
2. Takes some consistency with maximal cues	48	32.43	11	7.43
3. Takes less than 50% of nutrition by mouth with moderate cues	27	18.24	12	8.11
4. Swallowing is safe with moderate cues	63	42.56	15	10.14
5. Swallowing is safe with minimal cues	0	0	14	9.65
6. Swallowing is safe and rarely requires minimal cues	0	0	36	24.31
7. Swallowing is efficient, individual is independent	0	0	53	35.81

DSR1, Dysphagia severity rate 1; DSR2, Dysphagia severity rate 2; N, Number of patients; % percentage.

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