Table 2.
Patient group | Patients commencing altered fluids (% (n)) | Patients commencing altered diet (% (n)) |
---|---|---|
All patients | 21 (39/193) | 76 (145/193) |
Ward cohort | 36 (33/93) | 70 (65/92) |
ITU cohort | 7 (7/100) | 81 (81/100) |
ETT alone | 18 (4/22) | 59 (13/22) |
Tracheostomy | 4 (3/78) | 87 (68/78) |
ITU = intensive treatment unit; ETT = endotracheal tube