Practice of laryngectomy rehabilitation interventions: a per... : Current Opinion in
Otolaryngology & Head and Neck Surgery Practice of laryngectomy rehabilitation …

Purpose Our aim was to assess the different voice prostheses (VPs) to identify the most
efficient, safest, patient-tailored, longest lifetime, and inexpensive VPs and assess the …

Background: Both the immediate beneficial physiological changes in a laboratory setting
and the long-term clinical outcomes of heat and moisture exchanger (HME) use are well …

UV‐B radiation currently represents c. 1.5% of incoming solar radiation. However, significant
changes are known to have occurred in the amount of incoming radiation both on recent and …

Objective This study aimed to evaluate the impact of two tracheostomy heat and moisture
exchangers (HMEs), namely the Shikani Oxygen HME™(S‐O2HME, ball type, turbulent …

BACKGROUND: Heat and moisture exchangers (HMEs) are commonly used for humidifying
respiratory gases administered to mechanically ventilated patients. While they are also …

This study included 60 patients (30 in Nice and 30 in Reims), who were randomised
between a control group that used no device of this type and a group equipped with the …

Background To improve the understanding of the thermodynamics and performance of small
passive hygroscopic Heat and Moisture Exchangers (HMEs), a computer model simulating …

Objectives The short‐term and long‐term beneficial effects of HME use by laryngectomees
are well described in literature. In this study, we document how laryngectomised patients …

Conclusion: Both the regularly used heat and moisture exchanger (R-HME) and the HME
with both an antimicrobial and hygroscopic element (F-HME) are effective moisture …