OBJECTIVES/HYPOTHESIS To evaluate the short-term voice outcomes of vocal fold augmentation using fat compared to calcium hydroxylapatite product Radiesse Voice (Merz Aesthetics). STUDY DESIGN Retrospective study design. METHODS Sixty-six consecutive patients with vocal fold insufficiency were recruited, including the final 33 patients treated with fat and all 33 patients treated with calciu...

OBJECTIVES/HYPOTHESIS To investigate voice change as a complication after uvulopalatopharyngoplasty (UPPP) with or without radiofrequency tongue base reduction (RTBR) in patients with obstructive sleep apnea. STUDY DESIGN Before and after study. METHODS Twenty-two patients with suspected velopharyngeal collapse only underwent uvulopalatopharyngoplasty (UPPP group). Twenty-five patients with...

OBJECTIVES This study evaluated the safety and effectiveness of injection of autologous fibroblasts into the lamina propria layer to treat vocal fold scarring. STUDY DESIGN A prospective, open-label, single arm, pilot study at a single tertiary care center. METHODS Autologous fibroblasts were expanded in cell culture from punch biopsies of the buccal mucosa of five human subjects with vocal...

For Sri Lanka, as an agricultural country, a methodical drought monitoring mechanism, including spatial and temporal variations, may significantly contribute to its sustainability. Investigating long-term meteorological occurrences in Lanka assessing hazard at the district level are main objectives of study. Standardized Precipitation Index (SPI), Rainfall Anomaly (RAI), Vegetation Health (VHI)...

Abstract Objective Platelet‐rich plasma (PRP) is rich in growth factors and easily obtained from blood samples. Long‐term data after PRP injection into the larynx should be improved. This study reports short‐term (3 months) long‐term (12 voice results injection. Materials Methods Sixty‐three patients with scars ( n = 34), sulcus vocalis 17), recalcitrant nodules 5), atrophy 4), or a combination...

OBJECTIVE To assess the usefulness of acoustic analysis with vocal loading test for evaluating the treatment outcomes in occupational voice disorders. METHODS Fifty-one female teachers with dysphonia were examined (Voice Handicap Index--VHI, laryngovideostroboscopy and acoustic analysis with vocal loading) before and after treatment. The outcomes of teachers receiving vocal training (group I)...

Drought has the potential to lead forest fires. Forest fires generally occur during dry season when mountain slope experiences a water deficit. identification based on remote sensing is useful for mapping in Arjuno- Welirang and TNBTS (in Bromo Tengger Semeru National Park). This research used Landsat-8 images 118/065 118/066 August November 2015-2018. Validation data were obtained using high r...

Background The Voice Handicap Index 30 (VHI-30) is a much-used voice specific quality of life questionnaire. A shortened 10 item version has been developed by eliminating redundant items using analyses. This the first Danish translation VHI-10. Objectives To evaluate psychometric properties VHI-10 Study design Cross-sectional survey study. Methods was answered 72 patients with disorders differe...

Objective: To evaluate functional and oncological results of patients who were treated with frontal anterior laryngectomy with epiglottic reconstruction (Tucker’s operation). Material and Methods: From September 1985 to November 2009, 58 patients whose early glottic carcinomas were operated on with Tucker’s operation. The time of decannulation, nasogastric tube removal, hospitalization and onco...

The objective was to determine if particle size affects durability of medialization in patients undergoing injection laryngoplasty (IL) with hyaluronic acid (HA) for unilateral vocal cord paralysis (UVCP). We hypothesized that large particle-size HA (LPHA) persists longer after injection to produce a more durable vocal result. The study design used was a prospective randomized controlled single...