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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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Autores principales: Ferreira, Paula, Carvalho, Álvaro, Correia, Tiago Ruivo, Antunes, Bernardo Paiva, Correia, Ilídio Joaquim, Alves, Patrícia
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Taylor & Francis 2013
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5090376/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27877613
http://dx.doi.org/10.1088/1468-6996/14/5/055006