Purpose To compare the voice handicap index of popular and erudite professional singers according to gender, age, professional experience time, and presence or absence of self-reported vocal complaints. Methods One hundred thirty-two professional singers, 74 popular and 58 erudite, who responded to a questionnaire with regards to identification, age, gender, professional experience time in si...

OBJECTIVES/HYPOTHESIS Voice rest is frequently recommended following surgical disruption of vocal fold epithelium, but patients report variable adherence to voice rest recommendations. The objective of this study was to assess the clinical utility of an ambulatory vocal dosimeter for measuring adherence to voice rest recommendations. STUDY DESIGN Outcomes research. METHODS Part 1: To determ...

OBJECTIVE The aim of this study was to assess the reliability and limitations of confocal laser endomicroscopy (CLE) for diagnosing lesions of the vocal cords and differentiating malignant from non-malignant lesions. PATIENTS AND METHODS During microlaryngoscopy, the vocal cords were scanned by probe-based CLE (pCLE: a GastroFlex probe with the Cellvizio® laser system, Mauna Technologies, Par...

OBJECTIVES/HYPOTHESIS Phonation threshold flow (PTF) may provide a tool to assess laryngeal function and could differentiate between normal and pathological voices. Both polyps and nodules contribute to an increased PTF by creating an incomplete glottal closure and increased vocal fold mass and thickness. STUDY DESIGN Prospective study. METHODS The Kay Elemetrics Phonatory Aerodynamic Syste...

Previous research implies that stereotypic behavior tends to be maintained by the sensory consequences produced by engaging in the response. Few investigations, however, have focused on vocal stereotypy. The current study examined the noncommunicative vocalizations of 4 children with an autism spectrum disorder. First, functional analyses were conducted in an attempt to identify the function of...

We summarize a number of findings in laryngology demonstrating that perturbations of phonation, including increased jitter and shimmer, are associated with desiccated ambient air. We predict that, given the relative imprecision of vocal fold vibration in desiccated versus humid contexts, arid and cold ecologies should be less amenable, when contrasted to warm and humid ecologies, to the develop...

ABSTRACT: Purpose: Caring for the professional voice involves an understanding of the aspects of vocal function and the aspects affecting vocal function. The significance of the voice is especially obvious for individuals whose careers rely on speech. Clinical advice and support programs to improve voice conditions for professional voice users should be based on a foundation of empirical resear...

OBJECTIVE Evaluate the effect of vocal fold surface dehydration on mucosal wave amplitude and frequency. STUDY DESIGN Controlled test-retest. SETTING Larynges were mounted on an excised larynx phonation system and attached to a pseudolung in a triple-walled sound-attenuated room that eliminated background noise and maintained a stabilized room temperature and humidity level. SUBJECTS AND ...

BACKGROUND Vocal fold hyperplastic lesions are premalignant lesions that can be treated effectively by removal of the lesions surgically. AIMS The aim of this study was to discuss the success of surgery in patients with vocal fold hyperplastic lesions in terms of preserving vibratory function by comparing the preoperative and postoperative videolaryngostroboscopy findings. STUDY DESIGN The ...