Comparison of dysphagia characteristics with and without Covid 19 in aspiration pneumonia

초록

Patients recovering from moderate to severe coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID 19 reportedly have dysphagia or difficulty swallowing However, the degree or severity of dysphagia due to COVID 19 compared to other aspiration pneumonia has not been evaluated To understand the difference in dysphagia characteristics between groups, objective methods such as videofluoroscopic swallowing study ( are needed Therefore, the aim of this study was to compare the differences in dysphagia characteristics identified by VFSS and to compare dysphagia related clinical characteristics between COVID 19 with aspiration pneumonia and aspiration pneumonia without COVID 19.