The effect of a Heat and Moisture Exchanger (Provox® HME) on pulmonary protection after total laryngectomy: a randomized controlled study
Autor: | A. H. Ackerstaff, Corina J. van As-Brooks, Stanisław Bień, Sławomir Okła |
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Jazyk: | angličtina |
Rok vydání: | 2009 |
Předmět: |
Quality of life
Adult Male medicine.medical_specialty medicine.medical_treatment Total laryngectomy Laryngectomy Prosthesis Design law.invention Body Temperature Patient satisfaction Postoperative Complications Tracheostomy Randomized controlled trial HME law Medicine Humans Pulmonary rehabilitation Head & Neck Aged business.industry Humidity General Medicine Middle Aged Provox Electrolarynx Otorhinolaryngology Cough Heat and moisture exchanger Patient Satisfaction Anesthesia Heat and Moisture Exchanger Female Poland business Larynx Artificial Follow-Up Studies |
Zdroj: | European Archives of Oto-Rhino-Laryngology |
ISSN: | 1434-4726 0937-4477 |
Popis: | The goal of this randomized controlled study was to investigate the effect of Heat and Moisture Exchanger use on pulmonary symptoms and quality of life aspects in laryngectomized patients. Eighty laryngectomized patients were included and randomized into an HME and Control group. The effect of the HME was evaluated by means of Tally Sheets and Structured Questionnaires. The results showed a significant decrease in the frequency of coughing, forced expectoration, and stoma cleaning in the HME group. There were trends for the prosthetic speakers to report more fluent speech with the HME and for the HME group to report fewer sleeping problems. In conclusion, this study, performed in Poland, confirms the results of previous studies performed in other countries, showing that pulmonary symptoms decrease significantly with HME use and that related aspects such as speech and sleeping tend to improve, regardless of country or climate. |
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