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Original Article

Influence of the Provox Flush®, Blowing and Imitated Coughing on Voice Prosthetic Biofilms In Vitro

R. H. Free Department of Otorhinolaryngology University Hospital Groningen Groningen
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H. C. Van Der Mei Department of Biomedical Engineering University of Groningen NL-9700 Groningen
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G. J. Elving Department of Biomedical Engineering University of Groningen NL-9700 Groningen
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R. Van Weissenbruch Department of Otorhinolaryngology University Hospital Groningen Groningen
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F. W. J. Albers Department of Otorhinolaryngology University Hospital Groningen Groningen
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H. J. Busscher Department of Biomedical Engineering University of Groningen NL-9700 Groningen
Pages 547-551 | Received 01 Jul 2004, Accepted 01 Jul 2004, Published online: 04 May 2010

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