Verbal communication for the ventilator‐dependent patient requiring an inflated tracheotomy tube cuff: A prospective, multicenter study on the Blom tracheotomy tube with speech inner cannula
Leder SB, Pauloski BR, Rademaker AW, Grammer T, Dikeman K, Kazandjian M, Mendes J, Logemann JA. Verbal communication for the ventilator‐dependent patient requiring an inflated tracheotomy tube cuff: A prospective, multicenter study on the Blom tracheotomy tube with speech inner cannula. Head & Neck 2012, 35: 505-510. PMID: 22522409, DOI: 10.1002/hed.22990.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTracheotomy tubeTube cuffInner cannulaSpeech intelligibility scoresVentilator-dependent patientsAmbient room noisePhonation durationCase series designExcellent speech intelligibilityVoice intensityAcute careAdult inpatientsMechanical ventilationSignificant complicationsOxygen saturationRehabilitation settingsDB SPLIntelligibility scoresCuffCannulaScoresSignificant changesRoom noise