Table 2 Swallow screening test and characteristics of SLT
Variables | All (n = 272) |
|---|---|
Swallow screening | |
MWST score–median [IQR] | 3 (2–3) |
Speech and language therapy | |
Time interval from extubation to SLT initiation–median [IQR], days | 1.0 (0.3–2.2) |
Time interval from extubation to oral intake–median [IQR], daysa | 4 (2–9) |
Frequency of SLT–median [IQR], days per week | 4 (3–5) |
Swallowing rehabilitation, n (%) | 259 (95.2) |
Compensatory rehabilitation, n (%) | 247 (90.8) |