ArticleJournal of the Intensive Care Society2023
Benefits and options for voice restoration in mechanically ventilated intensive care unit patients with a tracheostomy.
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6 citing papers in PubMed.
- Respiratory Rehabilitation and Decannulation in Adults with Prolonged Mechanical Ventilation After Tracheostomy: A Narrative Review.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Review
- Post-intensive care syndrome: a state-of-the-art review.Singapore medical journal · 2026Review
- Preservation of Vocal Function in Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) Patients Following Percutaneous Dilatational Tracheostomy (PDT) and Adjuvant Therapies.Biomedicines · 2024Article
- Enhancing Communication in Critically Ill Patients with a Tracheostomy: A Systematic Review of Evidence-Based Interventions and Outcomes.Tracheostomy (Warrenville, Ill.) · 2024Article
- A Multidisciplinary Approach to Verbal Communication Interventions for Mechanically Ventilated Adults With a Tracheostomy.Respiratory care · 2023Review
- Early versus late tracheostomy: what do patients want?Critical care (London, England) · 2023Article
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Abstract
Communication difficulties and their effects on patients who are mechanically ventilated are commonly reported and well described. The possibility of restoring speech for patients has obvious benefits, not only for meeting patient's immediate needs, but for helping them to re-engage in relationships and participate meaningfully in their recovery and rehabilitation. This opinion piece by a group of United Kingdom (UK) based Speech and Language Therapy experts working in critical care describes the various ways by which a patient's own voice can be restored. Common barriers to using different techniques and potential solutions are explored. We therefore hope that this will encourage intensive care unit (ICU) multi-disciplinary teams to advocate and facilitate early verbal communication in these patients.
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