Reduced olfactory acuity is prevalent post-laryngectomy. Olfactory acuity can be significantly improved using either 6 weeks of clinician-assisted or home practice using the NAIM manoeuvre, although the current data suggest that intensive clinician-assisted treatment can assist patients to improve more rapidly and have a positive impact on functional state.

These findings have implications for any postlaryngectomy research that uses pulmonary parameters.

Fluoroplastic material of Provox ActiValve seems insusceptible to destruction by Candida species, which could help improve durability of voice prostheses. © 2015 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Head Neck 38: E432-E440, 2016.