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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Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus Infection as a causative agent of fistula formation following total laryngectomy for advanced head & neck cancer [PDF]
Aims: The purpose of this paper was to investigate the impact of Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus (MRSA) infection in the aetiology of pharyngo-cutaneous fistula (PCF) formation following total laryngectomy for advanced laryngeal cancer ...
Ahmad Orabi +3 more
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Construction of evaluation index system for airway management quality of total laryngectomy
ObjectiveTo construct the evaluation index system for airway management quality of total laryngectomy,and to promote standardized airway management of patients undergoing total laryngectomy.MethodsBased on the three⁃dimensional quality structure model ...
MA Shasha +7 more
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Open Maximal Mucosa-Sparing Functional Total Laryngectomy
BackgroundTotal laryngectomy after (chemo)radiotherapy is associated with a high incidence of fistula and therefore flaps are advocated. The description of a transoral robotic total laryngectomy prompted us to develop similar minimally invasive open ...
Pavel Dulguerov +4 more
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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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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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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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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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Objective: The aim of this study was to describe a simple method of excision of the trachea without transient tracheal extubation, while comparing it with the excision of the trachea involving transient tracheal extubation in total laryngectomy, using ...
Paul Oserhemhen Adobamen +1 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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