title: Swallowing dysfunction in nonneurologic critically ill patients who require percutaneous dilatational tracheostomy.
authors.affiliation: Unidad de Pacientes Críticos, Departamento de Medicina, Hospital Clínico Universidad de Chile, Facultad de Medicina Universidad de Chile, Santos Dumont 999, Independencia, Santiago Norte, Chile. caromero@redclinicauchile.cl
authors.forename: Carlos M
authors.initials: CM
authors.lastname: Romero
authors.forename: Andrés
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Marambio
authors.forename: Jorge
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Larrondo
authors.forename: Katherine
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Walker
authors.forename: María-Teresa
authors.initials: MT
authors.lastname: Lira
authors.forename: Eduardo
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Tobar
authors.forename: Rodrigo
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Cornejo
authors.forename: Mauricio
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Ruiz
mesh_terms: D018806:APACHE; D000704:Analysis of Variance; D001999:Bronchoscopy; D002677:Chile / Q000453:epidemiology; D016638:Critical Illness; D003680:Deglutition Disorders / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology*; D005260:Female; D005336:Fiber Optic Technology; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D007902:Length of Stay / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011446:Prospective Studies; D012121:Respiration, Artificial; D014139:Tracheostomy / Q000009:adverse effects*