Incidence and factors associated with dysphagia in intensive care unit patients 24 h after extubation.

Background: Post-extubation dysphagia deserves attention because it places patients at risk following extubation, especially critically ill patients in intensive care unit. However, there are limited studies of post-extubation dysphagia in the early stages after extubation.

Aim: To investigate the incidence and factors associated with post-extubation dysphagia among patients in intensive care unit within 24 h of extubation.