A Comparison of the Dysphonia Severity Index and Singing Voice Handicap Index Between Trained and Untrained Male Iranian Traditional Singers
This study aimed to compare trained and untrained Iranian traditional singers on the Dysphonia Severity Index (DSI) and the Singing Voice Handicap Index. The second objective was to examine the relationship between the DSI and Persian version of the Singing Voice Handicap Index (P-SVHI) scores in each group of trained and untrained Iranian traditional singers. (Source: Journal of Voice)
Source: Journal of Voice - May 7, 2024 Category: ENT & OMF Authors: Mohadesehalsadat Hosseiniheshmatian, Akbar Darouie, Arezoo Hasanvand, Enayatollah Bakhshi Source Type: research
A Narrative Review on Different Novel Machine Learning Techniques for Detecting Pathologies in Infants From Born Baby Cries
This paper reviews the research work on the analysis and classification of pathological infant cries in the last 50 years. The literature review mainly covers the need and role of early clinical diagnosis, pathologies detected from cry samples, challenges in pathological cry signal data acquisition, signal processing techniques, and signal classifiers. The signal processing techniques include preprocessing, fea ture extraction from domains, such as time, spectral, time-frequency, prosodic, wavelet, etc, and feature selection for selecting dominant features. (Source: Journal of Voice)
Source: Journal of Voice - May 7, 2024 Category: ENT & OMF Authors: Preeti Kumari, Kartik Mahto Source Type: research
Effects on Voice Quality of Thyroidectomy: A Qualitative and Quantitative Study Using Voice Maps
This study aims to explore the effects of thyroidectomy —a surgical intervention involving the removal of the thyroid gland—on voice quality, as represented by acoustic and electroglottographic measures. Given the thyroid gland's proximity to the inferior and superior laryngeal nerves, thyroidectomy carries a potential risk of affecting vocal functio n. While earlier studies have documented effects on the voice range, few studies have looked at voice quality after thyroidectomy. Since voice quality effects could manifest in many ways, that a priori are unknown, we wish to apply an exploratory approach that collects man...
Source: Journal of Voice - May 7, 2024 Category: ENT & OMF Authors: Huanchen Cai, Sten Ternstr öm, Philippe Chaffanjon, Nathalie Henrich Bernardoni Source Type: research
Efficacy of Botulinum Toxin Injection for Airway Management in Patients with Transient Bilateral Vocal Fold Paresis Following Thyroidectomy: A Prospective Study
This prospective study evaluated the effectiveness and safety of botulinum toxin injection for airway management in patients with transient bilateral vocal fold paresis (BVFP) after thyroidectomy. (Source: Journal of Voice)
Source: Journal of Voice - May 7, 2024 Category: ENT & OMF Authors: Jae Ha Lee, Ki Nam Park, Seung-Won Lee Source Type: research
Validity and Reliability of the Turkish Version of the Glottal Function Index
This study aimed to examine the Turkish adaptation of the Glottal Function Index (GFI-T), which can be quickly administered. (Source: Journal of Voice)
Source: Journal of Voice - May 7, 2024 Category: ENT & OMF Authors: Nilgun Ulger, Hale Hancer, Suna Tokgoz-Yilmaz, Gursel Dursun Source Type: research
Vocal Pedagogues Training Dysphonic Voices: Treatment Seeking Approaches and Practices
This study examined the practices of current professional voice teachers' management of voice disorders. (Source: Journal of Voice)
Source: Journal of Voice - May 4, 2024 Category: ENT & OMF Authors: Rachelle Fleming, Edrie Means Weekly, Linda M. Carroll Source Type: research
Self-Perceived Vocal Symptoms and Discomfort in Amateur Church Singers
To analyze self-perceived vocal symptoms and discomfort in amateur church singers and compare them between genders and church types. (Source: Journal of Voice)
Source: Journal of Voice - May 4, 2024 Category: ENT & OMF Authors: Danielle Melo da Silva, Mel Mutiz de Lacerda, Gabriel Trevizani Depolli, Elma Heitmann Mares Azevedo, Felipe Moreti, Michelle Ferreira Guimar ães Source Type: research
Hemorrhagic Pseudocyst (Polyst) and True Hemorrhagic Cyst of the Vocal Fold
Though hemorrhagic vocal fold polyps are a common entity, hemorrhagic vocal fold cysts have not been previously described. In our study, we have evaluated patients who were diagnosed on stroboscopy with “hemorrhagic” cysts. (Source: Journal of Voice)
Source: Journal of Voice - May 4, 2024 Category: ENT & OMF Authors: Nupur Kapoor Nerurkar, Sakshi Goyal, Deepak Singhal Source Type: research
Long-term Acoustic Effects of Gender-Affirming Voice Training in Transgender Women
One role of a speech-language pathologist (SLP) is to help transgender clients in developing a healthy, gender-congruent communication. Transgender women frequently approach SLPs to train their voices to sound more feminine, however, long-term acoustic effects of the training needs to be rigorously examined in effectiveness studies. The aim of this study was to investigate the long-term effects (follow-up 1: 3months and follow-up 2: 1year after last session) of gender-affirming voice training for transgender women, in terms of acoustic parameters. (Source: Journal of Voice)
Source: Journal of Voice - May 4, 2024 Category: ENT & OMF Authors: Clara Leyns, Anke Adriaansen, Julie Daelman, Liese Bostyn, Iris Meerschman, Guy T ’Sjoen, Evelien D’haeseleer Source Type: research
The Effect of Fundamental Frequency on Gender Perception in Prepubertal Children: Insights from the LoKiS Database
This study examines the impact of fundamental frequency on gender perception in prepubertal children in the LoKiS database – a longitudinal project collecting and analyzing recordings of approximately 60 German primary school children aged 6 to 10years. Spontaneous and content-controlled audio recordings were collected in two German primary schools. Three distinct listening experiments with over 100 listeners were con ducted. In the first experiment, listeners judged the gender of the voices on a seven-point scale. (Source: Journal of Voice)
Source: Journal of Voice - May 4, 2024 Category: ENT & OMF Authors: Riccarda Funk, Melanie Weirich, Adrian P. Simpson Source Type: research
Describing the Cellular Impact of IQOS ™ Smoke Extract and Vibration on Human Vocal Fold Fibroblasts
The isolated or combined effects of vibration and smoke extract (SE) from the IQOS ™ “heat-not-burn” technology on human vocal fold fibroblasts (hVFF) were evaluated in an in vitro setting in order to elucidate their influence on vocal fold (patho-) physiology. (Source: Journal of Voice)
Source: Journal of Voice - May 4, 2024 Category: ENT & OMF Authors: Tanja Grossmann, Andrijana Kirsch, Claus Gerstenberger, Barbara Steffan, Markus Gugatschka Source Type: research
Voice Quality of Life and Musculoskeletal Symptoms of Pregnant Women
Quality of life in terms of voice and musculoskeletal symptoms can be affected, especially at the end of pregnancy when major physical changes occur. (Source: Journal of Voice)
Source: Journal of Voice - May 3, 2024 Category: ENT & OMF Authors: Fernanda Anversa Bresolin, Let ícia Fernandez Frigo, Viviane Nunes Rodrigues, Denis Altieri de Oliveira Moraes, Carla Aparecida Cielo Source Type: research
Rearranging Voice Disorders: Refining the New Two-Dimensional Continuous Model
Voice and laryngeal pathologies are traditionally arranged in categories. A recent study has suggested an alternative approach, using two continuous scales, Organicity and Tonicity, which form a two-dimensional plane on which all pathologies/conditions can be arranged. (Source: Journal of Voice)
Source: Journal of Voice - May 3, 2024 Category: ENT & OMF Authors: Ofer Amir, Rachel Blais, Ilan Roziner Source Type: research
Do Effects of Voice Rehabilitation in Patients Irradiated for Laryngeal Cancer Remain 5 Years Postradiotherapy?
Laryngeal cancer treated by radiotherapy results in many patients being left with an abnormal voice long-term. This prospective study aims to report efficacy of voice rehabilitation 5years postradiotherapy completion. (Source: Journal of Voice)
Source: Journal of Voice - April 29, 2024 Category: ENT & OMF Authors: Therese Karlsson, Lisa Tuomi, Caterina Finizia Source Type: research
First-Person Perspectives of Gender-Affirming Voice Feminization Training: A Mixed Methods Approach
Despite evidence for the validity of using client-led outcome measures in gender-affirming voice training (GAVT), the existing body of research on voice feminization relies heavily on acoustic-perceptual measures without additional qualitative exploration of client experience. Additionally, the authors are not aware of any existing studies prompting client input on the voice feminization methods they find most helpful in achieving their voice goals. The current study focuses on crucial client perceptions of GAVT for voice feminization and identifies the methods clients find most helpful. (Source: Journal of Voice)
Source: Journal of Voice - April 29, 2024 Category: ENT & OMF Authors: Kaila J. Harris, Lindsey A. Beck, Barbara F. Worth, Ruth B. Grossman Source Type: research
