2012
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
2005
Presence of a tracheotomy tube and aspiration status in early, postsurgical head and neck cancer patients
Leder SB, Joe JK, Ross DA, Coelho DH, Mendes J. Presence of a tracheotomy tube and aspiration status in early, postsurgical head and neck cancer patients. Head & Neck 2005, 27: 757-761. PMID: 16086412, DOI: 10.1002/hed.20239.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNeck cancer patientsAspiration statusTracheotomy tubeCancer patientsPostsurgical headGauze spongesFiberoptic endoscopic evaluationFEES resultsConsecutive adultsDistal tracheaEndoscopic evaluationSwallowing functionPostoperative headAspiration riskEndoscopic examinationClinical impressionDecannulationPatientsTracheostomaExperienced examinersTracheotomyStatusHeadDysphagiaComorbidities