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 …

Purpose The aim of this study was to create a model of patient-centered outcomes with
respect to self-management tasks and skills of patients with a tracheostomy in their home …

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

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

Objective This study aims to assess the product performance of a new moldable peristomal
adhesive with corresponding heating pad designed to facilitate and improve automatic …

Purpose Total laryngectomy followed by radiotherapy is a life-preserving treatment for
patients with locally advanced laryngeal cancer. This study explored how persons who had …

The aims of this exploratory study and clinical phase II trial were to assess the specific
nature and extent of dysphagia in laryngectomized patients with self-reported dysphagia …

Background This study aimed to assess anxiety, depression and quality of life (QoL) in
patients with head and neck cancer undergoing laryngectomy using comprehensive self …

Background: Permanent tracheostomy because of total laryngectomy surgery entails
significant consequences for patients regarding respiratory physiopathology, such as the …

Background To improve the understanding of the thermodynamics and performance of small
passive hygroscopic Heat and Moisture Exchangers (HMEs), a computer model simulating …