Clinical evaluation of a membrane-based voice-producing element for laryngectomized women

Background. A newly developed artificial voice source was clinically evaluated in laryngectomized women for voice quality improvements. The prosthesis was placed in a commercially available, tracheoesophageal shunt valve. Methods. In 17 subjects, voice‐producing element (VPE) prototypes were compare...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Head & neck 2008-09, Vol.30 (9), p.1156-1166
Hauptverfasser:	Tack, Johannes W., Qiu, Qingjun, Schutte, Harm K., Kooijman, Piet G. C., Meeuwis, Cees A., van der Houwen, Eduard B., Mahieu, Hans F., Verkerke, Gijsbertus J.
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Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Aged artificial larynx Biological and medical sciences Cohort Studies Female Humans Laryngeal Neoplasms - pathology Laryngeal Neoplasms - rehabilitation Laryngeal Neoplasms - surgery laryngectomy Laryngectomy - adverse effects Laryngectomy - methods Larynx, Artificial Medical sciences Middle Aged Otorhinolaryngology. Stomatology perceptual voice analysis Prosthesis Design Prosthesis Implantation Quality of Life Sensitivity and Specificity Speech Intelligibility Speech Production Measurement Speech, Alaryngeal - instrumentation Speech, Alaryngeal - methods Treatment Outcome voice prosthesis voice rehabilitation
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