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Dysphagia was defined by abnormalities on videofluoroscopic swallow study, Functional Oral Intake Scale, or Mann Assessment of Swallowing Ability. Patients with neurologic disease, nil per os status on IRF admission, or indeterminate dysphagia status were excluded.<\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>\n \n Interventions<\/jats:title>\n Multidisciplinary IRF dysphagia treatment, per standard of care.<\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>\n \n Main outcome measures<\/jats:title>\n Dysphagia prevalence and resolution, dietary consistencies, and Functional Independence Measure scores.<\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>\n \n Results<\/jats:title>\n \n Of the included patients, 46.0% had dysphagia on admission (\n n<\/jats:italic>\n \u2009=\u2009114), most commonly oropharyngeal (89.7%), followed by oral (8.6%) and pharyngeal (1.7%). Dysphagia resolved during an average 3\u2010week IRF stay in 43.5% of cases. Higher Functional Independence Measure comprehension scores were associated with lower likelihood of dysphagia (\n p<\/jats:italic>\n \u2009=\u2009.002) and higher likelihood of resolution (\n p<\/jats:italic>\n \u2009=\u2009.021). Discharge to home was common in both those with persistent and resolved dysphagia (86.5% vs. 88.6%). Additionally, 92.1% (\n n<\/jats:italic>\n \u2009=\u2009105) of patients with dysphagia on admission were discharged on a normal or International Dysphagia Diet Standardisation Initiative Level 6\/0 diet.\n <\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>\n \n Conclusions<\/jats:title>\n In this large study of dysphagia in patients with COVID\u201019 requiring IRF, a strong, novel association between cognitive function and both dysphagia incidence and recovery was observed in patients without discrete neurologic injury. 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