OBJECTIVES A wide range of well validated instruments is now available to assess voice quality and voice-related quality of life, but comparative studies of the responsiveness to change of these measures are lacking. The aim of this study was to assess the responsiveness to change of a range of different measures, following voice therapy and surgery. DESIGN Longitudinal, cohort comparison stu...

UNLABELLED Arthritis may affect the larynx and produce symptoms such as hoarseness and vocal fatigue. OBJECTIVE This paper aimed to evaluate the laryngeal manifestations of rheumatoid arthritis. METHODS This is prospective study assessed 27 patients with rheumatoid arthritis with the aid of videolaryngostroboscopy, auditory-perceptual analysis of the speech using the GIRBAS scale, acoustic ...

BACKGROUND In our experience Allergic Rhinitis (AR) patients suffer from voice problems more than health subjects. AIMS To investigate the acoustic analysis of voice, stroscopic findings of larynx and Voice Handicap Index scores in allergic rhinitis patients compared with healthy controls. STUDY DESIGN Case-control study. METHODS Thirty adult patients diagnosed with perennial allergic rhi...

PURPOSE To retrospectively analyze the outcomes, toxicity, quality of life, and voice quality of patients with T3 laryngeal cancer treated with radiotherapy and to identify subgroups of patients in whom the addition of chemotherapy to radiotherapy is necessary. METHODS AND MATERIALS Between March 1996 and November 2009, 170 consecutive patients with T3 tumor were treated with (chemo)radiother...

OBJECTIVES Although an association between psychosocial distress (depression, anxiety, somatization, and perceived stress) and voice disorders has been observed, little is known about the relationship between distress and patient-reported voice handicap. Furthermore, the psychological mechanisms underlying this relationship are poorly understood. Perceived control plays an important role in dis...

We assessed the Inability to Produce Soft Voice (IPSV) for tracking vocal improvement in teachers with general voice complaints, during and after voice therapy. Eleven grade school teachers received direct voice therapy (“Vocal Fold Adduction Training”, VFAT) or Voice Amplification (VA) over six weeks, and rated their ability to produce soft phonation using the IPSV before, during, and after tr...

backround laryngopharyngeal reflux (lpr) is the backflow of stomach contents above upper esophageal sphincter, into the pharynx, larynx, and upper aerodigestive system. objectives in this study, effects of omeprazole over voice quality in muscle tension dysphonia with laryngopharyngeal reflux was ınvestigated. patients and methods nine patients, 7 males and 2 females, aged between 27-43 (mean a...

OBJECTIVE To evaluate long-term results of surgical treatment for bilateral vocal cord paralysis using objective and subjective measures of breathing and voice quality. DESIGN Prospective cross-sectional case series. SETTING Tertiary care otolaryngology and speech pathology referral center. PATIENTS Ten patients with bilateral vocal cord paralysis who underwent surgical treatment between ...

Abstract Objective The study was aimed to assess changes in voice outcomes after radiotherapy laryngeal cancer patients. Materials and Methods included 60 patients treated with definitive or chemoradiotherapy between 2005 2012. primary endpoint of this abnormalities the patients’ voices treatment. Thai version Voice Handicap Index (VHI) xerostomia questionnaire were conducted by telephone. Vide...