Functionalization of polydimethylsiloxane membranes to be used in the production of voice prostheses

The voice is produced by the vibration of vocal cords which are located in the larynx. Therefore, one of the major consequences for patients subjected to laryngectomy is losing their voice. In these cases, a synthetic one-way valve set (voice prosthesis) can be implanted in order to allow restoratio...

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Autor principal: Ferreira, Paula Cristina Nunes (author)
Outros Autores: Carvalho, Álvaro (author), Correia, Tiago Ruivo (author), Antunes, Bernardo Paiva (author), Correia, Ilídio Joaquim Sobreira (author), Alves, Patrícia de Jesus Pinto (author)
Formato: article
Idioma:eng
Publicado em: 2018
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Texto completo:http://hdl.handle.net/10400.6/4638
País:Portugal
Oai:oai:ubibliorum.ubi.pt:10400.6/4638