A life-changing event: patients' personal experiences of living with a long-term tracheostomy

J Wrapson, N Patterson, I Nakarada-Kordic… - Design for …, 2017 - Taylor & Francis
ABSTRACT A tracheostomy is a commonly performed surgical procedure to alleviate some
form of inadequate breathing. Tracheostomies may be temporary in the case of airway …

Managing dysphagia in trachesotomized patients: where are we now?

D Goff - Current Opinion in Otolaryngology & Head and Neck …, 2017 - journals.lww.com
In this review, the main research themes relevant to speech and language therapists (SLTs)
working with tracheostomized patients are discussed. This patient group poses significant …

[PDF][PDF] Towards an improved understanding of the effect of a speaking valve on lung volumes and communication in the critically ill tracheostomised patient

AL Sutt - 2017 - researchgate.net
Tracheostomised mechanically ventilated patients are often left unable to speak, which is
frustrating for patients and the staff caring for them. Having no voice causes major distress …

[PDF][PDF] Inter-professional Collaboration to Restore Voice to Trach and Ventilator Dependent Patients

M Ciampitti - passy-muir.com
Passy-Muir, Inc. has developed and patented a licensed technology trademarked as the
Passy Muir® Tracheostomy and Ventilator Swallowing and Speaking Valve. This …

Indications for Performing Tracheostomy in the Intensive Care Unit: When and Why?

CEF Freitas, GT Henriques-Filho, MAC Gallindo… - … : A Surgical Guide, 2017 - Springer
The need for invasive mechanical ventilation is a major cause of admission to intensive care
units [1–6]. The maintenance of an artificial airway for advanced support in several acute …

[HTML][HTML] Att kommunicera utan ord: Hur en god kommunikation kan skapas mellan patienten med trakeostomi och sjuksköterskan-En litteraturstudie

J Isberg, C Sindt - 2017 - diva-portal.org
Bakgrund: Trakeostomi är ett kirurgiskt ingrepp där en öppning skapas i patientens luftstrupe
vilket ofta medför att patienten förlorar sin förmåga till verbal kommunikation. För att skapa …