Objectives To define effective communication and identify its key elements specific to
critically ill patients with an artificial airway. Design A modified Consensus Development …

Each year approximately one million people suffer spinal cord injury, which has significant
physical, psychosocial and economic impacts on patients and their families. Spinal cord …

Objectives The aim of this study was to synthesise the evidence concerning communication
in critically ill tracheostomy patients dependent on cuff inflation. The aim was to identify the …

Approximately 14% of ventilated patients in the intensive care unit (ICU) receive a
tracheostomy, which has a profound impact on communication, swallowing and other co …

Background A purpose-built outcome measure for assessing communication effectiveness
in patients with an artificial airway is needed. Objectives The objective of this study was to …

Background Above cuff vocalisation (ACV) involves the application of an external flow of air
via the subglottic port of a tracheostomy. ACV can facilitate vocalisation and may improve …

Abstract Study design Observational study. Objectives To evaluate the perceptions of
patients requiring a tracheostomy tube and to identify possible different perceptions in …

Objectives: Critically ill adults requiring artificial airways experience profound
communication deficits. Studies of interventions supporting communication report disparate …

Tracheostomy decannulation leaves an iatrogenic passage in the upper airways.
Inadequate sealing leads to pulmonary dysfunction and reduced voice quality. This study …

Background Caring for adult patients with a temporary tracheostomy in general wards can
be challenging and complex. Little research has explored registered nurses' experiences …