Publications by authors named "M Feiner"
Compost amendment in urban gardens: elemental and isotopic analysis of soils and vegetable tissues.
Environ Sci Pollut Res Int
July 2024
Urban horticulture poses a sustainable form of food production, fosters community engagement and mitigates the impacts of climate change on cities. Yet, it can also be tied to health challenges related to soil contamination. This work builds on a previous study conducted on eleven urban gardens in the city of Vienna, Austria.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFClinical evaluation of a machine learning-based dysphagia risk prediction tool.
Eur Arch Otorhinolaryngol
August 2024
Article Synopsis
- A study was conducted to validate a machine learning tool designed to predict the risk of dysphagia (difficulty swallowing) in hospitalized patients, comparing its results with clinical evaluations.
- A total of 149 inpatients in the ENT department were assessed over three weeks, showing the algorithm's performance with an AUROC score of 0.97 and an accuracy of 92.6%.
- Findings indicated that older age, male sex, and oropharyngeal malignancies increased the likelihood of being at risk for dysphagia, suggesting the tool could greatly aid in identifying at-risk patients in clinical settings with low dysphagia awareness.
Introduction: Speech-language pathologists (SLPs) work with patients after total laryngectomy (TL) to regain verbal communication. The influence of the quality of the therapeutic relationship on the success of TL voice rehabilitation in terms of speech intelligibility is not known. Finding each other likeable is an important factor in establishing and maintaining interpersonal relationships in everyday life.
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- The study aimed to assess the effects of transcutaneous functional electrical stimulation (FES) on elderly women with presbyphonia through a randomized prospective design.
- Fourteen elderly women were randomly assigned to two treatment groups, one receiving 8 weeks of training and the other 4 weeks of ineffective stimulation followed by 4 weeks of effective training.
- Results showed no significant objective improvements in vocal or respiratory parameters after either treatment duration, but both groups reported better subjective voice perception and quality of life, potentially due to the study's complexity and participant expectations.
Exploring stimulation patterns for electrical stimulation of the larynx using surface electrodes.
Eur Arch Otorhinolaryngol
November 2019
Purpose: Functional electrical stimulation (FES) is considered an upcoming treatment modality for a number of laryngeal diseases. However, sound data are scarce when it comes to surface FES to treat voice disorders. Aim of the present study was to identify and differentiate suitable surface FES patterns to activate internal laryngeal muscles.
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