Voice outcomes post total laryngectomy : Current Opinion in Otolaryngology & Head and Neck
Surgery Voice outcomes post total laryngectomy : Current Opinion in Otolaryngology & Head …

Speech-language pathologists manage communication and swallowing disorders, both of
which can occur in patients after tracheostomy insertion. An audit on the incidence and …

The World Health Organization considers health as a multidimensional concept
encompassing physical, mental, and social states of being. 21 A change in any one of these …

Background Voice restoration following total laryngectomy is an important part of patients'
rehabilitation and long-term quality of life. Objectives To evaluate the long-term outcome of …

Communication difficulties in intensive care units (ICU) with critically ill patients have been
well documented for more than three decades. However, there is only a paucity of literature …

A minority of patients with neuromuscular disease require placement of a tracheostomy,
usually for the purpose of providing mechanical ventilation. Often the tracheostomy is …

Background: The impact of a total laryngectomy on an individual's life has primarily been
measured from a male viewpoint reflecting the demographics of a diagnosis of laryngeal …

Objectives To explore family members' perceptions of an electronic communication
application, VidaTalk™, their communication experience, and emotional reactions to …

Objective. This study aims to assess the effect of voice rehabilitation on health-related
quality of life (HRQL) and communication experience for laryngeal cancer patients treated …

Background Because critical illness survivors frequently experience several long-term
psychological impairments altering quality of life after ICU, there is a trend towards …