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Wearable Device Study Aims to Predict Speaking Valve Success in Tracheostomy Patients — New Biomarkers for Decannulation

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22 May 2026

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Chinese researchers are using wearable devices to predict speaking valve success in tracheostomy patients. The study could establish objective biomarkers for safer, more timely decannulation decisions.

Originally reported by ClinicalTrials.gov

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