Clinical and Functional Predictors of Response to a Comprehensive Pulmonary Rehabilitation in Severe Post-COVID-19 Patients.

Background: Pulmonary rehabilitation (PR) following severe and very severe COVID-19 infection is known to be effective, according to typical assessments. However, not all patients benefit from PR to the same extent. This analysis aimed to identify the impact of different factors on PR outcomes in post-COVID-19 patients.

COVID-19 Outbreak During Inpatient Rehabilitation: Impact on Settings and Clinical Course of Neuromusculoskeletal Rehabilitation Patients.

Objective: The COVID-19 pandemic affects a large number of patients. The impact on feasibility and outcome of rehabilitation during COVID-19 actually remains unclear. Nosocomial infection of healthcare workers or hospitalized patients is common, and prevention of nosocomial infections during rehabilitation is challenging.

Hydroxyapatite versus titanium implant: Comparison of the functional outcome after vocal fold medialization in unilateral recurrent nerve paralysis.

Background: Results of medialization thyroplasty for treatment of unilateral vocal fold paralysis are often unsatisfactory. This study compares glottal closure and voice quality after use of 2 different medialization implant types: VoCoM and TVFMI.

Methods: In all, 26 patients with unilateral vocal fold paralysis following thoracic surgery underwent medialization thyroplasty.

Effects of vocal constitution and autonomic stress-related reactivity on vocal endurance in female student teachers.

Several studies revealed a high percentage of voice problems in future teachers. The influence of vocal constitution on the vocal endurance is, however, still unclear. The goal of this study was to evaluate whether the increase of voice fundamental frequency (F0) during teaching is caused by (1) autonomic regulation patterns under stress, (2) anxiety as an emotional factor, or (3) limitations in voice constitution.