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    Potential therapeutic approaches for modulating expression and accumulation of defective lamin A in laminopathies and age-related diseases

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    Listening to the Voiceless Patient: Case Reports in Assisted Communication in the Intensive Care Unit

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    Communication problems experienced by nonspeaking, critically ill patients in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) have serious implications for the physical and psychological well-being of patients and the quality of their care. These problems are most profound for those with prolonged critical illnesses who are at the highest risk of dying. Recently, speech language pathologist (SLP) services have been used to provide augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) assistance to this vulnerable group of patients, their caregivers, and medical staff
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