Tracheostomies may be established as part of an acute or chronic illness, and intensive care
nurses can take an active role in helping restore speech in patients with tracheostomies …

Communication difficulties and their effects on patients who are mechanically ventilated are
commonly reported and well described. The possibility of restoring speech for patients has …

A tracheostomy tube decreases the ability of the patient to communicate effectively. The
ability to speak provides an important improvement in the quality of life for a patient with a …

Objectives: A cuffed tracheostomy tube facilitates prolonged mechanical ventilation and
weaning but usually leads to prolonged voicelessness, which can be one of the most …

Tracheostomy tubes are used to administer positive-pressure ventilation, to provide a patent
airway, and to provide access to the lower respiratory tract for airway clearance. They are …

Purpose To describe the types of talking tracheostomy tubes available, present four case
studies of critically ill patients who used a specialized tracheostomy tube to improve speech …

Objectives A tracheostomy tube can profoundly impact ability to communicate. The impact of
this on patients' self-esteem and quality of life in the care continuum from the intensive care …

Purpose Tracheostomy is a common surgical procedure in ICU. Whilst often life-saving, it
can have important impacts on patients. Much of the literature on tracheostomy focuses on …

A significant proportion of patients admitted to intensive care units require tracheostomies for
a variety of indications. Continual cuff inflation to facilitate mechanical ventilatory support …

Patients who require long-term mechanical ventilation typically have progressed through
multiple phases of an illness, each of which needs thoughtful decisions regarding airway …