Background Nasal air conditioning (ie, heating and humidification of inspired air) is an
important function of the nasal cavity. This function may be reduced in cases of aggressive …

Objective To evaluate the effects of new devices—heat and moisture exchangers (HMEs)
and adhesives—on pulmonary symptoms, subject adherence, quality of life, dermatologic …

Objective Management of tracheostomized patients typically involves a conventional
external humidification system (CEHS). CEHS are noisy, negatively impact patient mobility …

Background This study aims to evaluate the cost‐effectiveness of using heat and moisture
exchangers (HMEs) vs alternative stoma covers (ASCs) following laryngectomy in the United …

Mucociliary transport in the respiratory epithelium depends on beating of cilia to move a
mucus layer containing trapped inhaled particles toward the mouth. Little is known about the …

Purpose The purpose of this study is to characterize deficits in olfactory-specific and
sinonasal-specific QoL after total laryngectomy (TL) with validated patient reported outcome …

Background This study examined post‐laryngectomy pulmonary and related symptom
changes following establishment of an optimal day/night regimen (all day/night wear of …

Background Tracheal dryness is a concern after total laryngectomy due to the potential for
mucus plugs (MP). This study compared heat and moisture exchanger (HME) cassettes to …

Objectives: Expiratory muscle strength training (EMST) is a threshold based device-driven
treatment for improving expiratory pressure. EMST proved to be effective in different patient …

Objectives: To evaluate the effects of a new generation of heat and moisture exchangers
(NG-HMEs) on pulmonary rehabilitation, quality of life, patient satisfaction, and usage …