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ReviewSupportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer2021

Self-care and clinical management of persons with laryngectomy during COVID-19 pandemic: a narrative review.

Janet Jaison Varghese, Venkataraja U Aithal, Bellur Rajashekhar

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Review in Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

3 citing papers in PubMed, 7 citations in OpenAlex.

  1. Article
  2. Fragility and contagiousness of the total laryngectomy patient in the COVID-19 pandemic.Acta otorhinolaryngologica Italica : organo ufficiale della Societa italiana di otorinolaringologia e chirurgia cervico-facciale · 2022
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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

3 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Janet Jaison VargheseDepartment of Speech and Hearing, Manipal College of Health Professions, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal, 576104, India.
Venkataraja U AithalDepartment of Speech and Hearing, Manipal College of Health Professions, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal, 576104, India. vrajaithal@manipal.edu.
Bellur RajashekharDepartment of Speech and Hearing, Manipal College of Health Professions, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal, 576104, India.
Manipal Academy of Higher Education · IN

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectiveTo summarize guidelines on self-care and clinical management of persons with laryngectomy during the COVID-19 pandemic.

methodArticles published in electronic databases-PubMed, Scopus, Web of Science, and CINHAL with the compliant keywords-were scouted from December 2019 to November 2020. All original articles, letters to editors, reviews, and consensus statements were reviewed and included.

resultsIn all, 20 articles that had information pertaining to self-care of persons with laryngectomy or guidelines for clinicians working with this population were identified. Four of the included studies were case reports of persons with laryngectomy who contracted the COVID-19 virus. One of the included articles was a cohort study that explored the use of telerehabilitation in persons with laryngectomy.

conclusionThe hallmarks of preventative strategies for persons with laryngectomy during the COVID-19 pandemic are as follows: physical distancing, use of a three-ply mask or surgical mask to cover the mouth and nose, and use of Heat Moisture Exchange (HME) device over stoma in addition to covering it with a surgical mask or laryngectomy bib. Telerehabilitation, not a preference with this population prior to the pandemic, has gained popularity and acceptance during the COVID-19 situation. The reports of COVID-positive persons with laryngectomy have indicated contrary findings from the tracheal and nasal swabs, necessitating compulsory inclusion of both nasal and tracheal swabs.

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COVID-19PandemicsCohort StudiesHumansLaryngectomySARS-CoV-2Self CareAlaryngeal speakersCorona VirusCOVID-19LaryngectomySARS-COV-2Tracheoesophageal speakers

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PMID34181072
PMCPMC8236747
OpenAlexW3173974957

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