Regenerative Effect of a 532-nm Diode Laser on Vocal Fold Scar in a Rabbit Model
We evaluated the regenerative effect of a 532-nm diode laser in a rabbit model of vocal fold scarring. (Source: Journal of Voice)
Source: Journal of Voice - October 28, 2023 Category: ENT & OMF Authors: Hyun Tag Kang, Ki Nam Park, Seung Won Lee Source Type: research
Office-Based Blue Laser Posterior Cordectomy in Patients with Bilateral Vocal Fold Paralysis: A Novel Approach
Bilateral vocal fold paralysis can be a disabling condition with an adverse impact on quality of life. Various glottal widening procedures to secure the airway have been described. These include total or partial arytenoidectomy with or without reinnervation, cordotomy, arytenoidopexy, and others. A review of the literature shows one case of office-based partial arytenoidectomy that was performed successfully using the thulium laser but no other in-office procedures for the treatment of bilateral vocal fold paralysis. (Source: Journal of Voice)
Source: Journal of Voice - October 28, 2023 Category: ENT & OMF Authors: Abdul-Latif Hamdan, Marwan Rizk, Jessica Aoun, Marc Mourad, Jad Hosri, Robert T. Sataloff Source Type: research
Tragal Cartilage Versus Fascia Lata Implant for Treatment of Glottic Insufficiency: A Randomized Clinical Trial
40 patients with glottic insufficiency over the age of 18 years old who presented to the otorhinolaryngology outpatient clinic at (blinded for peer review) were the subjects of this prospective study. Two equal groups (A&B) of patients were randomly separated. For group (A), the tragal cartilage implants were used to enhance the vocal folds; for group (B), fascia lata implants were utilized. Auditory perceptual assessment of voice (APA), voice handicap index (VHI), and computerized speech lab (CSL) were used for voice assessment, penetration aspiration score (PAS), and dysphagia handicap index (DHI) for aspiration assessme...
Source: Journal of Voice - October 28, 2023 Category: ENT & OMF Authors: Amr El-Badrawy, Usama Abdelnaseer, Eslam Elshahawy, Heba M. Farag, Ahmed Yousef Source Type: research
Validity and Reliability of the Arabic Thyroidectomy-Related Voice and Symptom Questionnaire (A-TVSQ) for Assessing Post-Thyroidectomy Patients
Post-thyroidectomy patients commonly experience voice changes, swallowing symptoms, and neck discomfort, a condition known as post-thyroidectomy syndrome. The Thyroidectomy-Related Voice and Symptom Questionnaire (TVSQ) is a validated tool showing strong correlations with established tools with a potential predictive value for post-thyroidectomy voice outcomes. Our study aims to translate and validate the TVSQ into Arabic. (Source: Journal of Voice)
Source: Journal of Voice - October 28, 2023 Category: ENT & OMF Authors: Mashal Abaalkhail, Mohammed Alessa, Raghad AlKhashan, Yara Saleh Alasmari, Tamer A. Mesallam, Mohamed Farahat, Saleh Aldhahri, Saleh Alqaryan, Khalid Al-Qahtani, Khalid H. Malki Source Type: research
The Effectiveness of White Light Endoscopy Combined With Narrow Band Imaging Technique Using Ni Classification in Detecting Early Laryngeal Carcinoma in 114 Patients: Our Clinical Experience
By displaying tumor-specific neoangiogenesis, narrow band imaging (NBI), a novel imaging approach, enhances the diagnosis of head and neck cancers and makes it more accurate (Source: Journal of Voice)
Source: Journal of Voice - October 25, 2023 Category: ENT & OMF Authors: Clement Arthur, Hui Huangfu, MengLu Li, Zhen Dong, Emmanuel Asamoah, Zakari Shaibu, Di Zhang, Lina Ja, Rubangakene T. Obwoya, Chunming Zhang, Rui Han, Xiuwen Yan, Sen Zhang, Christina Dakura, Amos Dormocara, Wenjie Yu Source Type: research
A Voice Disease Detection Method Based on MFCCs and Shallow CNN
The incidence rate of voice diseases is increasing year by year. The use of software for remote diagnosis is a technical development trend and has important practical value. Among voice diseases, common diseases that cause hoarseness include spasmodic dysphonia, vocal cord paralysis, vocal nodule, and vocal cord polyp. This paper presents a voice disease detection method that can be applied in a wide range of clinical. We cooperated with Xiangya Hospital of Central South University to collect voice samples from 352 different patients. (Source: Journal of Voice)
Source: Journal of Voice - October 25, 2023 Category: ENT & OMF Authors: Xiaoping Xie, Hao Cai, Can Li, Yu Wu, Fei Ding Source Type: research
Voice-Related Outcomes in Deep Brain Stimulation in Patients with Vocal Tremor: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
The effectiveness of deep brain stimulation (DBS) in treating vocal tremors is currently a subject of debate. To assess the efficacy of DBS therapy in adults with vocal tremors (VT), we analyzed its impact on voice tremor severity, voice-related quality of life, fundamental frequency, voice intensity, and emotional state. (Source: Journal of Voice)
Source: Journal of Voice - October 23, 2023 Category: ENT & OMF Authors: Feiao Lu, Kun Zhao, Yulun Wu, Yurou Kong, Yongxiang Gao, Liya Zhang Source Type: research
Relationships Between Laryngoscopic Analysis Metrics of Supraglottic Compression and Vocal Effort in Primary Muscle Tension Dysphonia
Supraglottic compression is thought to underlie vocal effort in patients with primary muscle tension dysphonia (pMTD). However, the relationship between supraglottic compression and vocal effort in this clinical population remains unclear. Gold standard laryngoscopic assessment metrics for supraglottic compression are also lacking. The goals of this study were to identify metrics proposed in the literature that could distinguish patients diagnosed with pMTD from typical voice users and determine their relationships to the vocal effort. (Source: Journal of Voice)
Source: Journal of Voice - October 20, 2023 Category: ENT & OMF Authors: Adrianna C. Shembel, Robert A. Morrison, Sarah McDowell, Julianna C. Smeltzer, Caroline Crocker, Crystal Bell, Ted Mau Source Type: research
Complications of Polydimethylsiloxane for Injection Laryngoplasty: Retrospective Case Series of 10 Patients Requiring Explant and Literature Review
We present a case series of 10 patients who had undergone PDMS-IL at external campuses which resulted in unsatisfactory voice outcomes and were managed with explant. A literature review on PDMS-IL associated complications is presented. In our series, seven out of ten patients (70%) with voice outcomes data, developed an improved voice post PDMS explant. Seven out of ten patients (70%) had improved vocal fold pliability with two patients (20%) having irretrievably damaged pliability due to the PDMS disturbing the superficial lamina propria. (Source: Journal of Voice)
Source: Journal of Voice - October 20, 2023 Category: ENT & OMF Authors: Laura Lamprell, Matthew Broadhurst Source Type: research
Spectrographic Voice Analysis Protocol (SAP): Convergent, Concurrent, and Accuracy Validity
To verify the convergent and concurrent validity of the Spectrographic Voice Analysis Protocol (SAP) and its accuracy to discriminate dysphonic from nondysphonic patients. (Source: Journal of Voice)
Source: Journal of Voice - October 20, 2023 Category: ENT & OMF Authors: Allan Carlos Fran ça da Silva, Luiz Medeiros de Araújo Lima-Filho, Anna Alice Almeida, Hemílio Fernandes Campos Coêlho, Vanessa Veis Ribeiro, Leonardo Wanderley Lopes Source Type: research
Initial Theoretical Discussion of Identity as Barrier and Facilitator in Voice Habilitation and Rehabilitation
The purpose of this paper is to review seminal identity theories grounded in social psychology and one concept from voice science and explain how this group may point to identity factors facilitating or impeding voice habilitation and rehabilitation. (Source: Journal of Voice)
Source: Journal of Voice - October 20, 2023 Category: ENT & OMF Authors: Marianna Rubino, Maria Dietrich, Katherine Verdolini Abbott Source Type: research
Can Transcutaneous Laryngeal Ultrasonography Systematically Quantify Vocal Fold Movement? —A Feasibility Study
This study aimed to provide a feasible and objective method for assessing vocal fold movement using TLUSG. (Source: Journal of Voice)
Source: Journal of Voice - October 20, 2023 Category: ENT & OMF Authors: Jing Yao, Fusheng Zhou, Lihui Cai, Guoliang Zhang, Lin Lin, Xia Zhao, Nan Gao Source Type: research
Can There be a Biometric Parameter for Voice? —An Investigation Into the Vocal Cry of Twins
The voice of an individual is the result of interaction between the laryngeal and supra-laryngeal structures of a person. Since the laryngeal and supra-laryngeal structures differ from one person to another, the voice produced by each person becomes unique and recognizably different from another person. If this uniqueness in voice can be found in the acoustic parameters of the voice, it can contribute to the fields of forensic speaker identification and voice biometrics. The best methodology for such a study would be a comparison of the voices of twins who have a number of similar characteristics. (Source: Journal of Voice)
Source: Journal of Voice - October 20, 2023 Category: ENT & OMF Authors: Swapna Sebastian, Suma Susan Mathews, Mahasampath Gowri, Manish Kumar, John Mathew Source Type: research
What is the Effect of CPAP Treatment With Humidifier on Vocal Quality?
Evaluate vocal quality in patients with OSA before and after continuous use of CPAP with a humidifier using subjective patient perception and clinical assessment. The hypothesis was that CPAP treatment with a humidifier would benefit voice quality. (Source: Journal of Voice)
Source: Journal of Voice - October 20, 2023 Category: ENT & OMF Authors: Bruna R. Rocha, Vanessa V. Ribeiro, Priscila F. Tempaku, Sergio Tufik, Dalva Poyares, Mara Behlau Source Type: research
A Multidomain Generative Adversarial Network for Hoarse-to-Normal Voice Conversion
Hoarse voice affects the efficiency of communication between people. However, surgical treatment may result in patients with poorer voice quality, and voice repair techniques can only repair vowels. In this paper, we propose a novel multidomain generative adversarial voice conversion method to achieve hoarse-to-normal voice conversion and personalize voices for patients with hoarseness. The proposed method aims to improve the speech quality of hoarse voices through a multidomain generative adversarial network. (Source: Journal of Voice)
Source: Journal of Voice - October 14, 2023 Category: ENT & OMF Authors: Minghang Chu, Jing Wang, Zhiwei Fan, Mengtao Yang, Chao Xu, Yaoyao Ma, Zhi Tao, Di Wu Source Type: research
