Cancer as a chronic disease : a psychological perspective [PDF]
Cancer is a disease that affects many people. Therefore, issue of proper psychological adaptation to the disease is of utmost importance and allows one to look for a better understanding in similar fields.
Paleczna, Monika
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Parathyroid gland preservation in laryngectomy patients with total thyroidectomy
Background Postoperative hypocalcemia in laryngectomy patients can occur when part or whole of the thyroid gland has been removed. Preservation of the parathyroid glands in situ is considered one of the initial measures to prevent postoperative ...
Sundus Alsedra +4 more
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A silent speech system based on permanent magnet articulography and direct synthesis [PDF]
In this paper we present a silent speech interface (SSI) system aimed at restoring speech communication for individuals who have lost their voice due to laryngectomy or diseases affecting the vocal folds.
Bai, Jie +6 more
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American Journal of Otolaryngology--Head and Neck Medicine and Surgery 19 (1998) 118-123.
Department of Otolaryngology, University of Florida, Jacksonville and Gainesville, FL, USA ( host institution ) +4 more
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Neck dissection does not add to morbidity or mortality of laryngectomy
Objectives: To examine the national rates of complications, readmission, reoperation, death and length of hospital stay after laryngectomy. To explore the risks of neck dissection with laryngectomy using outcomes.
Christopher C. Xiao +6 more
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Effect of the Laryngectomy Method on the Burden of Caregivers of Patients with Laryngeal Cancer
Objective: The aim of this study was to investigate the stress status of the caregivers of patients who have undergone total and partial laryngectomy.Methods: Sixty patients who underwent total and partial laryngectomy and 60 caregivers of these patients
Zerrin Binbay +5 more
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Integrating user-centred design in the development of a silent speech interface based on permanent magnetic articulography [PDF]
: A new wearable silent speech interface (SSI) based on Permanent Magnetic Articulography (PMA) was developed with the involvement of end users in the design process.
Bai, Jie +8 more
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A higher Angiogenin expression is associated with a non-nuclear Maspin location in laryngeal carcinoma [PDF]
Objectives. In numerous malignancies, angiogenin (ANG) and Maspin are important proangiogenic and antiangiogenic regulators, respectively. The aim of this study was to identify potential relationships between the biological roles of these two proteins in
Blandamura, Stella +7 more
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Transoral laser surgery for laryngeal carcinoma: has Steiner achieved a genuine paradigm shift in oncological surgery? [PDF]
Transoral laser microsurgery applies to the piecemeal removal of malignant tumours of the upper aerodigestive tract using the CO2 laser under the operating microscope.
A Nicolaides +14 more
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Yiru Wang,* Weiwei Liu,* Kaizheng Chen, Xia Shen Department of Anesthesiology, Eye & ENT Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, 200031, People’s Republic of China*These authors contributed equally to this workCorrespondence: Xia ShenDepartment ...
Wang Y, Liu W, Chen K, Shen X
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