Exercise Testing in Laryngectomized Patients | 229 9 Conclusion This first exploratory study indicates that exercise-testing using breathing gas analysis with an HME in situ is safe and technically feasible to use in laryngectomized patients. The conventional ramp protocol may not be ideal for reaching maximum exercise capacity in this vulnerable group. We found no indications that lowering the HME resistance improves exercise capacity in this study.
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