[HTML][HTML] A newly developed tool for intra-tracheal temperature and humidity assessment in laryngectomized individuals: the Airway Climate Explorer (ACE)

JK Zuur, SH Muller, FHC De Jongh… - Medical & biological …, 2007 - Springer
… to develop a postlaryngectomy airway climate explorer (ACE) for assessment of intratracheal
temperature and humidity and … In conclusion, the Airway Climate Explorer is an easy to use, …

[HTML][HTML] Endotracheal temperature and humidity measurements in laryngectomized patients: intra-and inter-patient variability

RJ Scheenstra, SH Muller, A Vincent… - Medical & biological …, 2009 - Springer
… ) in 16 laryngectomized individuals, measured repeatedly (N … catheter of the airway climate
explorer (ACE; described below… The ACE is purpose-built for the assessment of endotracheal …

Ex vivo assessment and validation of water exchange performance of 23 heat and moisture exchangers for laryngectomized patients

C van den Boer, SH Muller, AD Vincent… - Respiratory …, 2014 - rc.rcjournal.com
… normal heat and humidifying mechanisms of the upper airway, … useful for all laryngectomized
individuals irrespective of their … the air flowing through the device), and heat conductivity. …

The influence of a heat and moisture exchanger on tracheal climate in a cold environment

JK Zuur, SH Muller, A Vincent, M Sinaasappel… - Medical engineering & …, 2009 - Elsevier
… wintertime in laryngectomized individuals. We analyzed how a … the ‘airway climate explorer
(ACE), a verified measuring … : intra-tracheal climate was assessed with the airway climate

[PDF][PDF] The effect of Cloth Stoma Covers on the tracheal climate of laryngectomised patients

GS Quail - 2014 - open.uct.ac.za
Temperature preservation was not assessed in this study. … Airway Climate Explorer” (“ACE”)
when they described their similar intra-tracheal temperature and humidity monitoring device.…

[PDF][PDF] Novel approaches to performance assessment of heat and moisture exchangers for pulmonary protection and rehabilitation in laryngectomized patients

C van den Boer - European Archives of Otorhinolaryngology, 2014 - dare.uva.nl
newly developed tool for intra-tracheal temperature and humidity assessment in laryngectomized
individuals: the Airway Climate Explorer (ACE). Med Biol Eng Comput 2007;45(8):737-…

A novel, simplified ex vivo method for measuring water exchange performance of heat and moisture exchangers for tracheostomy application

C van den Boer, SH Muller, AD Vincent… - Respiratory …, 2013 - rc.rcjournal.com
… The bypass of the upper airways leads to insufficient … equipment to measure intra-tracheal
humidity, and with in vitro … AH insp measurements in a group of laryngectomized patients (R 2 …

Effects of heat and moisture exchangers on tracheal mucociliary clearance in laryngectomized patients: a multi-center case–control study

C Van den Boer, SH Muller, V van der Noort… - European Archives of …, 2015 - Springer
… Aim of this study was to assess the effect of HMEs on … is not similar to the in vivo intra-tracheal
environment after TLE, where … individuals but quite similar to patients with a chronic airway

Ex vivo water exchange performance and short-term clinical feasibility assessment of newly developed heat and moisture exchangers for pulmonary rehabilitation …

C Van Den Boer, SH Muller, AD Vincent… - European Archives of …, 2014 - Springer
respiratory tract where the optimal humidity and temperature … peristomal adhesive or an
intra-tracheal cannula. All HMEs … the assessment is carried out with a laryngectomized patient–…

Water uptake performance of hygroscopic heat and moisture exchangers after 24-hour tracheostoma application

C Van Den Boer, JH Vas Nunes… - … --Head and Neck …, 2014 - journals.sagepub.com
airways that results in decreased warming and humidification of inspired air. Laryngectomized
patients are advised to use a heatassessment of newly developed heat and moisture