Background: Total laryngectomy is an operation that involves numerous problems for the
patient, especially in daily life: loss of the fact, loss of voice, evident scars and persistence of …

Background Physical and psychosocial challenges are common after total laryngectomy.
The surgery leads to lifelong changes in communication, airway, swallowing and …

We introduce StethoSpeech, a silent speech interface that transforms flesh-conducted
vibrations behind the ear into speech. This innovation is designed to improve social …

In this article, we deal with the problem of potential stigmatization and social exclusion of
people that have voice/speech problems due to neck cancer, especially those who have lost …

Laryngeal cancer is one of the main causes of morbidity and mortality worldwide, with a
significantly higher prevalence among men than women. However, the incidence, clinical …

Objective Total laryngectomy (TL) leads to lifelong physical changes which can lead to
functional and participation issues. To assess the relationship between self‐reported quality …

Objective We aimed to determine patterns of alaryngeal voice acquisition and predictive
factors of vocal rehabilitation (VR) failure following total laryngectomy (TL) at a large …

Purpose The purpose of this study was to identify individual characteristics that are
associated with communicative participation after total laryngectomy (TL). Methods This …

Background Laryngectomy is a pivotal event in patients. lives, with pervasive and far‐
reaching effects. Understanding gender differences in these effects may improve care of …

Background This study used the revised nursing outcomes classification (NOC) outlined in
our previous study,“Core nursing outcomes for otorhinolaryngology head-neck,” for …