Dysphagia and obstructive sleep apnoea in post-extubated intensive care unit patients Authors Sidra Javed Department of Speech Language Pathology, Riphah International University, Lahore, Pakistan Anum Ashraf Department of Speech Language Pathology, Riphah College of Rehabilitation Sciences, Riphah International University, Lahore, Pakistan Nazia Mumtaz Department of Speech Language Pathology, Riphah International University, Lahore, Pakistan https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3198-6744 Ghulam Saqulain Department of Otolaryngology, Capital Hospital, Islamabad, Pakistan https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6452-9339 DOI: https://doi.org/10.47391/JPMA.6688 Keywords: Dysphagia, , Berlin questionnaire, , Gugging swallowing screen, , Glasgow comma scale, , Obstructive sleep apnoea, , Post-extubation. Abstract Objective: To determine the relationship between dysphagia and obstructive sleep apnoea and its association with age, gender and Glasgow Comma Scale in post-extubated patients in an intensive care setting. Method: The correlational study was conducted from July 1 to October 31, 2021, at the intensive care unit of Evercare Hospital, Lahore, Pakistan, and comprised post-extubated patients of either ender aged 45-70 years within 72 hours following extubation and having Glasgow comma scale score 11-15. Gugging Swallowing Screen and Obstructive Sleep Apnoea questionnaires were used for data collection. Data was analysed using SPSS 25. Results: Of the 29 patients with a mean age of 57.45±8.74 years, 18(62.1%) were males. There was a significant correlation between dysphagia and obstructive sleep apnoea (p=0.005). The Obstructive Sleep apnoea score had a significant negative correlation with Glasgow Coma Scale score (p=0.01), while dysphagia revealed a significant positive correlation (p<0.001) with Glasgow Coma Scale score. Age and gender had no significant association with either dysphagia or obstructive sleep apnoea (p>0.05). Conclusion: There was a significant correlation between dysphagia and obstructive sleep apnoea in post-extubated patients under intensive care. Both dysphagia and obstructive sleep apnoea had a significant correlation with Glasgow Comma Scale score. Key Words: Dysphagia, Berlin questionnaire, Gugging swallowing screen, Glasgow comma scale, Obstructive sleep apnoea, Post-extubation. Author Biographies Sidra Javed, Department of Speech Language Pathology, Riphah International University, Lahore, Pakistan Ms. Sidra Javed, MS (SLP) Speech-Language Pathologist, Department of Speech-Language Pathology, Riphah International University E-Mail: sidrajvd.788@gmail.com Contact 03351858069 Anum Ashraf, Department of Speech Language Pathology, Riphah College of Rehabilitation Sciences, Riphah International University, Lahore, Pakistan Ms. Anum Ashraf, MS (SLP) Senior Lecturer Department of Speech-Language Pathology, Riphah College of Rehabilitation Sciences Riphah International University E-Mail: anumslp@gmail.com Contact: 03064663368 Nazia Mumtaz, Department of Speech Language Pathology, Riphah International University, Lahore, Pakistan Dr. Nazia Mumtaz, Ph.D. (Rehabilitation Sciences) Head of Department & Associate Professor Department of Speech-Language Pathology, Faculty of Rehab & Allied Health Sciences, Riphah International University E-mail: nmumtazslp@gmail.com Contact: 03335196500 Ghulam Saqulain, Department of Otolaryngology, Capital Hospital, Islamabad, Pakistan Dr. Ghulam Saqulain, DLO, FCPS (Otolaryngology) Head of Department and Professor, Department of Otolaryngology & Auditory Implant Centre Capital Hospital PGMI, Islamabad Downloads Full Text Article Published 2023-03-15 How to Cite Javed, S., Ashraf, A., Mumtaz, N., & Saqulain, G. (2023). Dysphagia and obstructive sleep apnoea in post-extubated intensive care unit patients. Journal of the Pakistan Medical Association, 73(4), 826–829. https://doi.org/10.47391/JPMA.6688 More Citation Formats ACM ACS APA ABNT Chicago Harvard IEEE MLA Turabian Vancouver Download Citation Endnote/Zotero/Mendeley (RIS) BibTeX Issue Vol. 73 No. 4 (2023): April Section RESEARCH ARTICLE License Copyright (c) 2023 Journal of the Pakistan Medical Association This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.