Unusual Case of a Patient with Tracheal Stenosis
We report a case of tracheal stenosis that required the creation of a uniquely adapted permanent tracheostomy. The patient’s case was especially challenging because she had multiple disabilities causing limited movement in her upper extremities that prevented her from active involvement in self-care...
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Light House Polyclinic Mangalore
2008-01-01
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| author | Arnošt Pellant Jana Škvrňáková Jan Mejzlík Petra Mandysová |
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| description | We report a case of tracheal stenosis that required the creation of a uniquely adapted permanent tracheostomy. The patient’s case was especially challenging because she had multiple disabilities causing limited movement in her upper extremities that prevented her from active involvement in self-care activities. Co-ordinated efforts by an interdisciplinary team in a Czech health care environment helped the patient to gain as much independence as possible despite her multiple disabilities. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-de1cf5d8ba53417dba2777c8cf1abd6a2022-12-21T21:04:51ZengLight House Polyclinic MangaloreOnline Journal of Health & Allied Sciences0972-59972008-01-0164Unusual Case of a Patient with Tracheal StenosisArnošt PellantJana ŠkvrňákováJan MejzlíkPetra MandysováWe report a case of tracheal stenosis that required the creation of a uniquely adapted permanent tracheostomy. The patient’s case was especially challenging because she had multiple disabilities causing limited movement in her upper extremities that prevented her from active involvement in self-care activities. Co-ordinated efforts by an interdisciplinary team in a Czech health care environment helped the patient to gain as much independence as possible despite her multiple disabilities.http://www.ojhas.org/issue24/2007-4-4.htmTracheal StenosisNursing CareTracheostomyDisabled PatientQuality of Life |
| spellingShingle | Arnošt Pellant Jana Škvrňáková Jan Mejzlík Petra Mandysová Unusual Case of a Patient with Tracheal Stenosis Online Journal of Health & Allied Sciences Tracheal Stenosis Nursing Care Tracheostomy Disabled Patient Quality of Life |
| title | Unusual Case of a Patient with Tracheal Stenosis |
| title_full | Unusual Case of a Patient with Tracheal Stenosis |
| title_fullStr | Unusual Case of a Patient with Tracheal Stenosis |
| title_full_unstemmed | Unusual Case of a Patient with Tracheal Stenosis |
| title_short | Unusual Case of a Patient with Tracheal Stenosis |
| title_sort | unusual case of a patient with tracheal stenosis |
| topic | Tracheal Stenosis Nursing Care Tracheostomy Disabled Patient Quality of Life |
| url | http://www.ojhas.org/issue24/2007-4-4.htm |
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