Narasimhan, S V Rashmi, Rajesh
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Journal of voice : official journal of the Voice Foundation
Perceptual assessment and objective measures of voice provide a quantifiable tool for determining the degree of glottal closure, thus helping to distinguish dysphonic voices from normal voices. The correlation between the perceptual and objective parameters of voice in dysphonic can enable the voice pathologist to be more effective in differentiati...
Zambon, Fabiana Moreti, Felipe Ribeiro, Vanessa Veis Nanjundeswaran, Chayadevie Behlau, Mara
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To complete the validation and to study the psychometric properties of the Brazilian Portuguese version of the Vocal Fatigue Index (IFV). This is a validation study of a diagnostic instrument utilizing a cross-sectional design and phases with quasi-experimental design. The total sample was composed of 212 participants, divided into two groups: Dysp...
Saki, Nader Bayat, Arash Nikakhlagh, Soheila Zamani, Peyman Khaleghi, Atefeh Karimi, Majid Dastoorpoor, Maryam
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Cochlear implantation (CI) improves the quality of voice and speech output. However, there are various factors that may interfere with the use of CI to accede desirable voice outcomes. The primary aim of the current study was first to measure three acoustic voice outcomes in postlingual deaf adult CI users who were Persian-speaking, and then, to co...
Lã, Filipa M B Ardura, Diego
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Journal of voice : official journal of the Voice Foundation
Voice complaints associated with menopause have been reported by a substantial number of studies. However, to assess the clinical relevance of menopause to voice is still difficult as the extent to which menopausal symptoms are reflected on voice metrics remains unclear. A comprehensive review and meta-analysis were carried out to identify voice-re...
Pasick, Luke J Yeakel, Heather Sataloff, Robert T
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To investigate sex bias in laryngology research and publishing. Articles published in 2019 in seven mainstream otolaryngology journals were reviewed. Original manuscripts were included. Study type (medical, speech-language pathology, basic science, or pedagogy), subject sex, ≥50% sex-matching (SM≥50), sex-based analysis, and bibliometric data inclu...
Moon, Soyoung Park, Jiwon Yang, Sua
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This study investigated the effects of therapeutic singing as an intervention for improving the vocal functions of the elderly. Data collection for this study took place at five senior community centers in Seoul, South Korea, from August 2018 to March 2019. A total of 54 elderly with healthy voices were assigned to a therapeutic singing group, a ge...
Orbelo, Diana M Ekbom, Dale C Van Houten, Holly K Bayan, Semirra L Balakrishnan, Karthik
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Evaluation of trends and utilization of speech-language-pathology (SLP) services, including stroboscopy, before and after medialization laryngoplasty (ML) over 11 years. Retrospective national US database study conducted using OptumLabs Data Warehouse. Study cohort included patients (age ≥18 years) who underwent ML between January 2007 and December...
Park, Jin Alnouri, Ghiath Eichorn, Daniel Sataloff, Robert T
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Journal of voice : official journal of the Voice Foundation
The normal aging process affects many human functions profoundly. The voice is no exception, and some aging effects on the voice are obvious including vocal fold atrophy, bowing, stiffness, more prominent vocal fold processes, and glottic insufficiency. The study's primary aim was to determine the correlation between presbylarynx and laryngeal elec...
Levandoski, Gustavo Zannin, Paulo Henrique Trombetta
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It is believed that poor classroom acoustics leads to lower levels of student learning and exposes teachers vocal folds to greater physical wear and tear. This study sought to compare the quality of life by World Health Organization (whoqol-bref) questionnaire of 61 teachers working at schools with different acoustic conditions. This paper reports ...
Lowell, Soren Y Colton, Raymond H Kelley, Richard T Auld, Madeline Schmitz, Hanna
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The purpose of this study was to determine the feasibility of altering speech breathing patterns and dysphonia severity through training increased levels of lung volume use during speech. It was hypothesized that respiratory-based training would increase lung volume levels during speech as well as improve acoustic voice measures, and that the addit...