Swallow screen and education in patients following endotracheal extubation: A pre‐ and postintervention study

Our preliminary findings suggest that the SSE program was associated with lower 24-h NBM rates after extubation and reduced pneumonia risk without affecting weight trajectories in this small hemorrhagic stroke cohort. This pragmatic intervention demonstrates potential clinical utility and scalability in neurosurgical ICUs. Future research should include larger randomized controlled trials with instrumental swallowing assessments while addressing weight loss in this vulnerable population.