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La pandemia da Coronavirus (COVID-19) rappresenta un'importante sfida dal punto di vista medico, sociale e psicologico sia per i pazienti laringectomizzati che per i loro caregivers. La Guida al paziente laringectomizzato per COVID -19 fornisce informazioni utili per i pazienti laringectomizzati, e più in generale tracheostomizzati, su come affrontare la pandemia da COVID -19. Contiene informazioni su come prevenire l'infezione e affrontare la depressione, l'isolamento sociale, la fibrosi, il linfedema, i problemi legati alle secrezioni e le perdite dalle protesi fonatorie. Fornisce suggerimenti su come affrontare la dilatazione esofagea, il ricovero ospedaliero, su come mantenersi in forma e mangiare sano.
The corona (COVID-19) pandemic presents many medical, social and psychological challenges for laryngectomees and their medical providers. The Laryngectomee Guide for COVID -19 provides information for laryngectomee and neck breathers how to cope with the COVID -19 pandemic. It contains information how to prevent the infection and deal with depression, social isolation, fibrosis, lymphedema, mucous problems, and voice prosthesis leak. It provides suggestions how to deal with esophageal dilation, hospitalization, and keep fit and eat well.
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Itzhak Brook adalah dokter yang berspesialisasi dalam pediatri dan penyakit menular. Dia adalah Profesor Pediatri di Georgetown University Washington D.C. dan bidang keahliannya adalah anaerob dan infeksi kepala dan leher termasuk sinusitis. Dia telah melakukan penelitian ekstensif pada infeksi saluran pernapasan dan infeksi setelah paparan radiasi pengion. Brook adalah penulis "My Voice-a Physician with Throat Cancer". Dia adalah anggota dewan dari Aliansi Kanker Kepala dan Leher. Brook adalah penerima Penghargaan Lulusan Etika Medis J. Conley 2012 oleh American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery. Brook didiagnosis menderita kanker tenggorokan pada 2006 dan menjadi laryngectomee pada 2008.
Dr. Itzhak Brook is a physician who specializes in pediatrics and infectious diseases. He is a Professor of Pediatrics at Georgetown University Washington D.C. and his areas of expertise are anaerobic and head and neck infections including sinusitis. He has done extensive research on respiratory tract infections and infections following exposure to ionizing radiation. Dr. Brook is the author of "My Voice-a Physician's Personal Experience with Throat Cancer". He is a board member of the Head and Neck Cancer Alliance. Dr. Brook is the recipient of the 2012 J. Conley Medical Ethics Lectureship Award by the American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery. Dr. Brook was diagnosed with throat cancer in 2006 and became a laryngectomee in 2008.
