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Comparison of Acoustic Parameters of Voice and Speech According to Vowel Type and Suicidal Risk in Adolescents J. Voice (IF 2.5) Pub Date : 2024-08-31 Carla Figueroa, Virginia Guillén, Fernando Huenupán, Carla Vallejos, Emanuel Henríquez, Felipe Urrutia, Francisca Sanhueza, Enzo Alarcón
Globally, suicide prevention and understanding suicidal behavior represent significant health challenges. The predictive potential of voice, speech, and language appears as a promising solution to the difficulty in assessment. To analyze variations in acoustic parameters in voice and speech based on vowel types according to different levels of suicidal risk among adolescents in a text reading task
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Detecting Voice Fatigue With Artificial Intelligence J. Voice (IF 2.5) Pub Date : 2024-08-24 Abhinav Siripurapu, Robert T. Sataloff
Voice fatigue (VF) has many symptoms and can occur after extended or brief voice use, depending on the presence or absence of voice pathology, and other factors. However, fatigue is difficult to detect and quantify through current approaches. This study explores the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in the automatic detection and analysis of VF, presenting a novel approach to detect and monitor the
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Cross-Cultural Adaptation and Validation of the Vocal Fatigue Index (VFI) to Danish J. Voice (IF 2.5) Pub Date : 2024-08-24 Laura Lily Hauerslev, Laura Lindegaard, Trine Printz, Greta Öhlund Wistbacka
The aim was to cross-culturally adapt and validate the Vocal Fatigue Index (VFI) to Danish (DK-VFI). Cross-sectional design. The original American English VFI was cross-culturally adapted to Danish using a forward-backward translation procedure combined with focus group interviews. The DK-VFI was distributed to 26 patients with vocal fatigue (VF) and 103 vocally healthy controls. A matched subsample
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Effectiveness of Voice Therapy on Voice Quality and Function in Individuals with Unilateral Vocal Fold Paralysis: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis J. Voice (IF 2.5) Pub Date : 2024-08-09 Te-Wei Cheng, Edward Hung-Lun Chu, Che-Hsuan Lin, Sung-Hui Tseng, Wen-Hsuan Hou, Chien-Hung Lai
Unilateral vocal fold paralysis (UVFP), characterized by immobility of one vocal fold, results from injuries of recurrent laryngeal nerves. Voice therapy is a conservative intervention aiming to address these symptoms, but standard protocols are lacking. In this study, we provided an updated review of voice therapy for UVFP over the past 3 years and analyzed the effect of voice therapy from the perspective
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Comparison of Two Multiparameter Acoustic Voice Outcome Indices in the Treatment of Hyperfunctional Voice Disorders: Dysphonia Severity Index and Acoustic Voice Quality Index J. Voice (IF 2.5) Pub Date : 2024-06-21 Ranjitha Kashyap Bannur Nanjundaswamy, Thirunavukkarasu Jayakumar
The Dysphonia Severity Index (DSI) and Acoustic Voice Quality Index (AVQI) are the two widely used multiparameter acoustic instrumented indices that estimate dysphonia severity and track treatment outcomes. This study compared the performance of these two indices in identifying voice quality changes with eclectic voice therapy in individuals with hyperfunctional voice disorders (HFVD). Twenty individuals
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Effect of Face Masks on Voice Quality Associated with Young and Older Chinese Adult Speakers J. Voice (IF 2.5) Pub Date : 2024-06-04 Feiyun Jiang MOT, Manwa L. Ng PhD, Yuting Song MOT, Yang Chen PhD
Face masks have become important after the pandemic, but the change in voice when wearing a face mask is still unclear. The study investigated the effect of face masks on the acoustic and perceptual characteristics of voice quality associated with young and older Chinese adults. Voice samples of the sustained vowel /a/ and continuous speech produced by 44 older and 61 young adults with and without
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The Vocal Quality of the Sender is Able to Influence the Cognitive Performance and Cortisol Level of the Listener J. Voice (IF 2.5) Pub Date : 2024-06-01 Kelly da Silva, Mara Behlau
To verify the influence of the sender's vocal quality on performance in cognitive tests and on the receiver's cortisol level. Observational, cross-sectional, and analytical study. Four voices were selected to represent adapted voice (AdV), and rough voice of discreet degree (DV), moderate (MV), and intense (IV). These participants recorded the stimuli used in the attention and memory tests, which included
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Gender Perception of Speech: Dependence on Fundamental Frequency, Implied Vocal Tract Length, and Source Spectral Tilt J. Voice (IF 2.5) Pub Date : 2024-05-23 Taylor J. Neuhaus, Ronald C. Scherer, Jason A. Whitfield
To investigate how listeners use fundamental frequency, implied vocal tract length, and source spectral tilt to infer speaker gender. Sound files each containing the vowels /i, æ, ɑ, u/ interspersed by brief silences were synthesized. Each of the 210 stimuli was a combination of 10 values for fundamental frequency and 7 values for implied vocal tract length (and the associated formant frequencies)
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Towards Improved Auditory-Perceptual Assessment of Timbres: Comparing Accuracy and Reliability of Four Deconstructed Timbre Assessment Models J. Voice (IF 2.5) Pub Date : 2024-05-16 Mathias Aaen, Cathrine Sadolin
Timbre is a central quality of singing, yet remains a complex notion poorly understood in psychoacoustic studies. Previous studies note how no single acoustic variable or combinations of variables consistently predict timbre dimensions. Timbre varies on a continuum from darkest to lightest. These extremes are associated with laryngeal and vocal tract adjustments related to smaller and larger vocal
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First-Person Perspectives of Gender-Affirming Voice Feminization Training: A Mixed Methods Approach J. Voice (IF 2.5) Pub Date : 2024-04-30 Kaila J. Harris, Lindsey A. Beck, Barbara F. Worth, Ruth B. Grossman
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
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Cepstral Analysis of Voice in School-Aged Children J. Voice (IF 2.5) Pub Date : 2024-04-26 Ruth Deborah, Kala Samayan
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Can We Use the Maximum Phonation Time as a Screening of Pulmonary Forced Vital Capacity in Post-COVID-19 Syndrome Patients? J. Voice (IF 2.5) Pub Date : 2024-04-21 Juliana Alves Souza, Adriane Schmidt Pasqualoto, Carla Aparecida Cielo, Débora Bonesso Andriollo, Denis Altieri Oliveira Moraes
To verify the accuracy of the maximum phonation time of the vowel /a/ (MPT/a/), fricative /s/ (MPT/s/), number counting (MPTC), and number reached in this count (CN) to estimate forced vital capacity (FVC) in patients with post-COVID-19 syndrome. Cross-sectional study involving adult patients, who were admitted to the intensive care unit and referred to the Post-COVID-19 Rehabilitation Outpatient Clinic
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Magnetic Sphincter Augmentation for Laryngopharyngeal Reflux: An Assessment of Efficacy and Predictors of Outcome J. Voice (IF 2.5) Pub Date : 2024-04-18 Sven E. Eriksson, Inanc S. Sarici, Ping Zheng, Margaret Gardner, Blair A. Jobe, Shahin Ayazi
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Evaluating the Potential of AI Chatbots in Treatment Decision-making for Acquired Bilateral Vocal Fold Paralysis in Adults J. Voice (IF 2.5) Pub Date : 2024-04-06 Emilie A.C. Dronkers, Ahmed Geneid, Chadwan al Yaghchi, Jerome R. Lechien
The development of artificial intelligence-powered language models, such as Chatbot Generative Pre-trained Transformer (ChatGPT) or Large Language Model Meta AI (Llama), is emerging in medicine. Patients and practitioners have full access to chatbots that may provide medical information. The aim of this study was to explore the performance and accuracy of ChatGPT and Llama in treatment decision-making
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Modal Register, Vocal Fry, and Uptalk: Identification and Perceptual Judgments of Inexperienced Listeners J. Voice (IF 2.5) Pub Date : 2024-03-28 Celia F. Stewart, Irene Kling, Ashley D’Agosto
The purpose of this study is to identify the accuracy with which graduate students in a department of communication sciences and disorders identify modal register, vocal fry, and uptalk presented in audio samples of female celebrity speakers, and to report these listeners' perceptual responses to a variety of attributes (eg, trustworthy, competent, educated). This investigation was an anonymous online
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Gender-Affirming Voice Training for Trans Women: Acoustic Outcomes and Their Associations With Listener Perceptions Related to Gender J. Voice (IF 2.5) Pub Date : 2024-03-19 Maria Södersten, Jennifer Oates, Anders Sand, Svante Granqvist, Sterling Quinn, Georgia Dacakis, Ulrika Nygren
To investigate acoustic outcomes of gender-affirming voice training for trans women wanting to develop a female sounding voice and to describe what happens acoustically when male sounding voices become more female sounding. Prospective treatment study with repeated measures. = 74 trans women completed a voice training program of 8–12 sessions and had their voices audio recorded twice before and twice
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Assessing and Improving the Effectiveness of Online Patient Education Materials on Essential Vocal Tremor: A Comprehensive Evaluation J. Voice (IF 2.5) Pub Date : 2024-03-16 Bethany Ho, Ellen M. Hong, Brian E. Benson
Health literacy, a strong indicator of health outcomes, is an important aspect of good patient care. With an increasing reliance on the Internet for health information, online patient materials should be easily understood by the average reader. The American Medical Association (AMA) and National Institutes of Health (NIH) recommend that patient education materials be written at a sixth-grade level
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A Meta-analysis of PPIs Plus Alginate Versus PPIs Alone for the Treatment of GERD J. Voice (IF 2.5) Pub Date : 2024-03-16 Xinyue Xu, Peiyun Zhuang
To systematically evaluate the clinical efficacy and safety of proton-pump inhibitors (PPIs) combined with alginate versus PPIs alone in the treatment of gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD). Randomised Controlled Trials (RCTs) of PPIs combined with alginate and PPIs alone for the treatment of GERD in PubMed, Embase, and The Cochrane Library were searched and screened, and the risk assessment of
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Effects of Age-Dependent Hormonal Changes and Estrogen Supplementation on Voice in Girls with Anorexia Nervosa—Preliminary Report J. Voice (IF 2.5) Pub Date : 2024-03-16 Barbara Maciejewska, Zofia Maciejewska-Szaniec, Bogna Małaczyńska, Aleksandra Rajewska-Rager, Michał Michalak, Piotr Iwanowski
Human development includes lots of physical and emotional changes. The human voice depends on age. Voice production is a complex physiological and acoustic phenomenon that depends on many factors such as structure, hormone level, degree of fatigue or nutrition and hydration of the body, systemic diseases, and emotional state. All these factors can be present in anorexia nervosa (AN), such as excessive
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Platelet Rich Plasma (PRP) Treatment in Recalcitrant, Bilateral Phono-traumatic Lesions J. Voice (IF 2.5) Pub Date : 2024-03-08 Peak Woo, Thomas Murry
Mature vocal fold nodules and fibrous phono-traumatic lesions that have failed standard voice therapy can be challenging. Autologous platelet-rich plasma (PRP) is rich in growth factors and easily obtained from a simple blood draw. Growth factor injection into the vocal folds may reverse the scar and inflammation in recalcitrant, bilateral phono-traumatic lesions such as mature vocal fold nodules.
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What Might the Trombone Teach Us About the Singing Voice?—A Tutorial Review J. Voice (IF 2.5) Pub Date : 2024-03-04 Joe Wolfe, Henri Boutin, Noel Hanna, John Smith
The trombone and the male voice cover similar frequency ranges and, at a physical level, the basic anatomies of the voice and the trombone show some qualitative similarity: both have two vibrating flaps of muscular tissue (the vocal folds and the trombonist’s lips, respectively), and in each case, these are loaded acoustically by resonant ducts both upstream and downstream. There are also large differences
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Experienced and Inexperienced Listeners’ Perception of Vocal Strain J. Voice (IF 2.5) Pub Date : 2024-03-04 Taylor Colton Stone, Molly L. Erickson
The ability to perceive strain or tension in a voice is critical for both speech-language pathologists and singing teachers. Research on voice quality has focused primarily on the perception of breathiness or roughness. The perception of vocal strain has not been extensively researched and is poorly understood. This study employs a group and a within-subject design. Synthetic female sung stimuli were
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Voice Rehabilitation After Laryngeal Transplantation: Own Experience J. Voice (IF 2.5) Pub Date : 2024-03-04 Hanna Mackiewicz-Nartowicz, Lidia Nawrocka, Paweł Burduk, Anna Sinkiewicz
Laryngeal transplantation (LT) remains an infrequently performed procedure due to well-defined and limited medical indications. The challenges include a very complicated surgery, continuous immunosuppressive treatment, as well as post-transplant rehabilitation of voice, speech, and swallowing. The aim of this paper is to describe a model of voice and speech rehabilitation after LT, based on our own
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Development of a Voice Handicap Index for Clergymen: An Investigation of Its Validation and Reliability J. Voice (IF 2.5) Pub Date : 2024-03-01 Aysegul Sari, Fatma Esen Aydinli, Onal Incebay, Esra Ozcebe, Emel Cadallı Tatar, Elife Barmak, Esma Altan, Taner Yilmaz
This study aims to is to develop a disorder-specific patient-reported outcome measure to be used in Islamic clergymen with voice disorders and to investigate its validity and reliability. Employing an exploratory sequential mixed-methods design, this study conducted in two phases. Initially, semistructured interviews were conducted with 10 clergymen experiencing voice disorders. Subsequently, the questionnaire
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A Novel Laryngopharyngeal Reflux Disease Model for Bama Pigs J. Voice (IF 2.5) Pub Date : 2024-02-29 Qingyang Shi, Yuguang Wang, Jiahui Zhou, Xueshi Li, Yixin Zhao, Lihong Zhang, Liming Zhang
To develop a novel Laryngopharyngeal Reflux Disease (LPRD) model in Bama pigs through endoscopic cricopharyngeal myotomy. A total of eight 8-month-old Bama pigs were randomly assigned to either the control or surgery group. Prior to intervention, upper esophageal sphincter (UES) manometry and laryngopharyngeal Dx-pH monitoring were conducted to establish baseline physiological parameters for each pig
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Clinical Characteristics of Individuals Presenting to Physiotherapy for Voice and Throat Care: A Retrospective Case Notes Review J. Voice (IF 2.5) Pub Date : 2024-02-29 Kristina Hockey, Ewan Kennedy
Currently, little is known about the characteristics of individuals presenting for physiotherapy care with voice and throat problems. The aim of this study is to describe the demographic and clinical characteristics of individuals presenting to physiotherapy for voice and throat-related problems, and to use this information to clarify the role of physiotherapy in the management of people with voice
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Prevalence and Risk Factors for Dysphonia in Preschoolers at Five Years Old in a Capital City in the Northeast of Brazil J. Voice (IF 2.5) Pub Date : 2024-02-28 Neuza Josina Sales, Ana Cristina Côrtes Gama, Déborah Pimentel, Ikaro Daniel de Carvalho Barreto, Ricardo Queiroz Gurgel
Identifying the prevalence and risk factors of childhood dysphonia in children turning 5 years old; and assess the link with the interactional, behavioral, sociodemographic, economic, and biological indicators Analytical, transversal, nested within a birth cohort 5 years after its creation. Original cohort biologic data were recovered from the previous database. The current demographic and personal
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The Role of EGG in Identifying Prevocalic Glottal Stop J. Voice (IF 2.5) Pub Date : 2024-02-23 Zhen Ren, Feifei Shang, Yafeng Zheng, Nankai Wu, Lian Ma, Xia Zhou
The aim of the study is to investigate the use of incidences and characteristics of Prevocalic Electroglottographic Signal (PVES) derived from electroglottography (EGG) in characterizing glottal stops (GS) in cleft palate speech. Mandarin nonaspirated monosyllabic first-tone words were used for the speech sampling procedure. A total of 1680 utterances (from 83 patients with repaired cleft palates)
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Special Education Teachers’ Self-Assessed Voice Health Regarding Voice Use Habits J. Voice (IF 2.5) Pub Date : 2024-02-23 Elif Ezgi Işık, Merve Sapmaz Atalar, Tuğberk Alioğlu, Tuğçe Sağlam, Mehmet Emrah Cangi
Special education teachers (SETs) work with students with disabilities. To get and keep these students' attention during the lesson, they may use their voices with high loudness and frequent pitch changes. These situations can be tiring for their voices and affect their vocal health. This study aimed to compare SETs' voice fatigue, reflux symptoms, and self-assessments according to their voice use
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A Generative Method for a Laryngeal Biosignal J. Voice (IF 2.5) Pub Date : 2024-02-22 Mahdi Darvish, Andreas M. Kist
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Persistent Shortness of Breath in Post-COVID-19 Patients: Inducible Laryngeal Obstruction Can Be a Cause J. Voice (IF 2.5) Pub Date : 2024-02-22 Tamer Abou-Elsaad, Maii Saad, Ahmed M. Zayed, Mohamed Farahat, Tamer A. Mesallam, Khalid H. Malki
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Tremor Makes a Difference: A Comparative Study of the Demographics and Treatment Outcomes in Patients With Adductor Spasmodic Dysphonia With or Without Vocal Tremor J. Voice (IF 2.5) Pub Date : 2024-02-19 Richard Heyes, Charles Adler, Nan Zhang, Yassmeen Abdel-Aty, David G. Lott, Stephen F. Bansberg
This study aims to evaluate the demographic differences between those with adductor spasmodic dysphonia with vocal tremor (AdSD(+)VT) and those without vocal tremor (AdSD(-)VT) and to analyze their response to treatment with botulinum neurotoxin (BoNT-A). Retrospective cohort study. A database review of all spasmodic dysphonia patients treated with BoNT from 1989 to 2018 at the Mayo Clinic in Arizona
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Injuries of Different Surgical Instruments on the Vocal Folds of Dogs J. Voice (IF 2.5) Pub Date : 2024-02-12 Jiangping Song, Zhisen Shen, Yuna Zhang, Shanshan Gu, Hongxia Deng
This study aimed to compare the damage of vocal folds caused by four different surgical instruments: CO laser, electrosurgical knife, plasma radiofrequency ablation, and steel knife. Randomized controlled study. The CO laser, electrosurgical knife, plasma radiofrequency ablation, steel knife, and other instruments were used to simulate the laryngeal microsurgery on experimental dogs. Both total vocal
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Evaluating the Diagnostic Potential of Connected Speech for Benign Laryngeal Disease Using Deep Learning Analysis J. Voice (IF 2.5) Pub Date : 2024-02-12 Jeong Hoon Lee, Jungirl Seok, Jae Yeong Kim, Hee Chan Kim, Tack-Kyun Kwon
This study aimed to evaluate the performance of artificial intelligence (AI) models using connected speech and vowel sounds in detecting benign laryngeal diseases. Retrospective. Voice samples from 772 patients, including 502 with normal voices and 270 with vocal cord polyps, cysts, or nodules, were analyzed. We employed deep learning architectures, including convolutional neural networks (CNNs) and
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Risk of Fibromyalgia in Patients with Primary Muscle Tension Dysphonia: A Prospective Pilot Study J. Voice (IF 2.5) Pub Date : 2024-02-10 Abdul-Latif Hamdan, Jad Hosri, Nadine El Hadi, Lana Ghzayel, Patrick Abou Raji Feghali, Nader Nawfal, Randa Barazi
To investigate the risk of fibromyalgia in patients with primary muscle tension dysphonia (MTD) in comparison to subjects with no dysphonia. Prospective cohort study. The medical records and video recordings of all patients presenting to the Voice and Swallowing unit at a tertiary referral center between October 2022 and October 2023 and who were diagnosed with primary MTD were prospectively reviewed
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Arytenoid Cartilage Collapse During Inhalation in Awake Patients with Intermediate/High Risk of Obstructive Sleep Apnea: A Retrospective Analysis of Sixty-Four Patients J. Voice (IF 2.5) Pub Date : 2024-02-10 Abdul-Latif Hamdan, Jad Hosri, Patrick Abou Raji Feghali, Jonathan Abou Chaar, Nader Nawfal, Elie Alam
To assess the prevalence of arytenoid cartilage collapse (ACC) during deep inhalation in awake patients with intermediate/high risk of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). Retrospective case-control study. The medical records and video recordings of awake flexible endoscopic examination of patients with history of OSA who presented to the sleep apnea clinic in a tertiary referral medical center between June
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Maximum Phonation Times as Biomarkers of Lung Function J. Voice (IF 2.5) Pub Date : 2024-02-08 Thaís Dias Feltrin, Marcia da Silva Packaeser Gracioli, Carla Aparecida Cielo, Juliana Alves Souza, Denis Altieri de Oliveira Moraes, Adriane Schmidt Pasqualoto
To verify whether measurements of maximal phonation times are biomarkers of forced vital capacity in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, and to characterize the vocal aspects of these patients, taking into account variables, such as age, body mass index, use of bronchodilators, presence of symptoms, and quality of life related to voice. Complete records of 25 subjects with chronic
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Auditory-Perceptual Assessment and Acoustic Analysis of Gender Expression in the Voice J. Voice (IF 2.5) Pub Date : 2024-02-08 Diego Henrique da Cruz Martinho, Ana Carolina Constantini
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Better Breathing, Tougher Speaking? A Scoping Review of the Effects of Inhaled Corticosteroids on the Voice Quality of Asthmatic Children J. Voice (IF 2.5) Pub Date : 2024-02-07 Victoria Reynolds, Jenalee Demarco, Katie Steinberg
Inhaled corticosteroids (ICS) are a common treatment for certain lung diseases, including chronic obstructive pulmonary disorder in adults, and asthma across the lifespan. There is a link between the use of ICS and dysphonia in adults. This scoping review aims to investigate the incidence of dysphonia, in children aged under 12, who use ICS to treat asthma. A scoping review was conducted, in accordance
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Use of Auditory Feedback Amplifier in Women Without Voice Complaints: A Comparison of Acoustic Measures, Self-Rated Vocal Effort, and Voice Intensity J. Voice (IF 2.5) Pub Date : 2024-02-06 Moisés do Carmo Alves, Patrícia Cotta Mancini, Letícia Caldas Teixeira
To compare the immediate effects of using MindVox in women without voice complaints for 1, 3, 5, and 7 minutes of reading tasks, on acoustic measurements of the vocal signal in low, medium, and strong intensity emissions; on self-rated effort vocal, and on the intensity of voice reception and production. Participants read one text using MindVox for 1, 3, 5, and 7 minutes. After each time, measures
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Characterization of Laryngopharyngeal Reflux in the Elderly Population J. Voice (IF 2.5) Pub Date : 2024-02-06 Jacob Kuzy, Camryn Marshall, Parastou Azadeh Ranjbar, Ghiath Alnouri, Ahmad Al Omari, Harleen K. Sethi, Robert T. Sataloff
Laryngopharyngeal reflux (LPR) often is not diagnosed due to its presentation without heartburn. The aim of this study was to analyze the signs and symptoms of elderly patients undergoing treatment for LPR using subjective as well as objective measures including strobovideolaryngoscopies, 24-hour pH studies, and manometry to highlight appropriate considerations for diagnosis and treatment. This was
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Evidence of Long-Term Voice Therapy Effectiveness in Patients With Presbylarynges J. Voice (IF 2.5) Pub Date : 2024-02-05 Sheila V. Stager, Steven A. Bielamowicz
Evidence for long-term effectiveness of voice therapy (>2 years from previous clinic visit) is lacking from patients over 60 years who initially presented with voice complaints and subsequently demonstrated videostroboscopic signs of aging leading to voice therapy recommendations. Over the telephone, a certified speech-language pathologist enquired from those compliant and non-compliant, whether their
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Examination of Voice Perception and Voice Fatigue in Call Center Employees J. Voice (IF 2.5) Pub Date : 2024-02-03 Emel Arslan Sarımehmetoğlu, Elife Barmak
Call center employees are professional voice users and use their voices extensively while performing their professional functions. The purpose of this study is to examine whether a higher occupational voice burden among call center employees affects voice fatigue and perception. A total of 114 adult individuals working in call centers who were not diagnosed with any voice disorder (study group, n =
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Risk of Dysphonia, Presence of Vocal Changes, and Vocal Self-Perception in Brazilian Transgender Women J. Voice (IF 2.5) Pub Date : 2024-02-02 Jean Carlo dos Santos Oliveira, João Marcos da Trindade Duarte, Marcia Simões-Zenari, Katia Nemr
To evaluate and correlate the risk of dysphonia, the presence of vocal changes and their associated factors, and the vocal self-perception of transgender women. Observational cross-sectional study in Brazilian transgender women. The analysis addressed their age, length of experience in the gender, perceptual-auditory and acoustic vocal aspects, scores in the General Dysphonia Risk Screening Protocol
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Effect of Smoking on Cepstral Parameters J. Voice (IF 2.5) Pub Date : 2024-02-02 Mei Wei, Na Zhang, Jianqun Du, Shengchi Zhang, Li Li, Wei Wang
Smoking exerts certain damage to the voice, which affects sound characteristics. This study explored the effects of smoking, smoking time, and smoking amount on cepstral parameters. We collected the acoustic signals of sustained vowels in 301 participants (135 smokers and 166 nonsmokers). The cepstral parameters, including cepstral peak prominence (CPP), CPP standard deviation (CPP SD), low to high-frequency
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Sensitivity of Videolaryngostroboscopic Rating Tools to Differences in Dysphonia Severity J. Voice (IF 2.5) Pub Date : 2024-02-02 Cara L. Sauder, J.P. Giliberto, Tanya L. Eadie
Objectives This study evaluated the validity of two videolaryngostroboscopic (VLS) rating tools to detect differences in VLS ratings between normophonic speakers, mild, and moderate-severely dysphonic speakers. Methods Sixteen rigid VLS exams were obtained from four normophonic controls and 12 speakers with dysphonia (8 = mild, 4 = moderate-severe) secondary to laryngeal pathology. Eight clinicians
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Vocal Health Assessment of Professional Performers Returning to the Stage After the COVID-19 Pandemic Shutdown J. Voice (IF 2.5) Pub Date : 2024-01-30 Tyler Crosby, Uche C. Ezeh, Stratos Achlatis, Paul E. Kwak, Milan R. Amin, Aaron M. Johnson
Objectives/Hypothesis This study assessed the vocal health of performers returning to full-time performance after the COVID-19 pandemic shutdown and investigated how differences in voice usage, exposure to voice care professionals, and vocal pathology before and during the pandemic contributed to variability in self-perceived and instrumental vocal outcome measures. Study Design This was a prospective
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Impact of the Sars-COVID-19 Pandemic on the “Early Diagnosis” of Laryngeal Tumors: Data From Monocentric Tertiary Care Hospital of South Italy J. Voice (IF 2.5) Pub Date : 2024-01-30 Cosimo Galletti, Laura De Marco, Francesco Ciodaro, Francesco Freni, Carmelo Saraniti, Francesco Galletti, Bruno Galletti
Objective The aim of this retrospective case-control study is to investigate how the Sars-COVID-19 pandemic has influenced the delay in the early diagnosis of laryngeal cancer in patients who visited the University Hospital “G. Martino” in the last 3 years of the pandemic. It is also proposed to compare the diagnosis, surgical staging, and therapeutic approach offered to patients affected by laryngeal
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Vocal Fatigue Experiences and Mitigation Strategies in the Sacred Harp Singing Community J. Voice (IF 2.5) Pub Date : 2024-01-25 Esther M. Morgan-Ellis
Objectives Sacred Harp singers sing at a high volume for sustained periods of time without collective warm-up or cool-down exercises, ostensibly putting them at elevated risk for vocal fatigue (VF) and associated vocal pathologies. Participants are also likely to lack formal vocal training. The purpose of this study was to (1) assess singers’ experiences with VF, (2) document singers’ strategies for
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Aerodynamic Parameters in Byzantine Chant Voices: Comparisons Across Pitch and Loudness J. Voice (IF 2.5) Pub Date : 2024-01-20 Dimitrios S. Delviniotis, Sergios Theodoridis, Nektaria Delvinioti
Objective This study was designed to assess the impact of phonation frequency and loudness increase on aerodynamic parameters of the singing voice in Byzantine chant (BC). Design Aerodynamic measurements in BC were obtained and statistically analyzed. Method Fifteen experienced BC chanters, all baritones, performed the ascending notes G2, C3, E3, G3, C4, E4, and G4, at normal and high levels of loudness
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Analysis of Voice in Parkinson’s Disease Utilizing the Acoustic Voice Quality Index J. Voice (IF 2.5) Pub Date : 2024-01-18 Rachel B. Convey, Anne-Maria Laukkanen, Sari Ylinen, Nelly Penttilä
Objectives The purpose of this study was to analyze the acoustic voice quality index (AVQI) in relation to perceptual analysis and disease stage in speakers with Parkinson’s disease (PD). Study Design Cross-sectional study. Methods The following data were gathered from the Parkinson’s Disease Speech corpus of Tampere University (PDSTU): prolonged vowels and reading samples from native Finnish speakers
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Speech Acoustic Parameters for Predicting Presbyphagia: A Preliminary Study in the Elderly Shanghainese Population J. Voice (IF 2.5) Pub Date : 2024-01-16 Yuxin Sun, Wensheng Zhao, Xiaoxi Kang, Xiaoyu Wang, Hakyung Kim, Qin Wan, Tong Ge, Qing Xie
Purpose Age is a high-risk factor for dysphagia. Speech and swallowing share the same anatomical and neurophysiological basis. Their functions are closely related; hence, speech assessment can predict the risk of dysphagia. This study aimed to investigate the factors influencing presbyphagia in a normal elderly Shanghainese population by analyzing speech acoustic parameters. Methods Relevant speech
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Comparative Study of the Effect of Experience on Auditory Processing Abilities in Voice Therapists and Other Speech-Language Pathologist in Auditory Perceptual Judgment of Voice J. Voice (IF 2.5) Pub Date : 2024-01-12 Negar Alijanpour, Sadegh Jafarzadeh Bejestani, Saeedeh Hajebi Khaniki, Maryam Tarameshlu, Hamide Ghaemi
Objective This study aimed to compare the effect of experience on central auditory processing skills in voice therapists and other Speech-Language Pathologists in the auditory perceptual evaluation of voice. Study Design This research is a descriptive-analytical cross-sectional observational study. Methods Our study population includes three groups; first-year speech-language pathology students who
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An Evaluation of Quality, Reliability, and Accuracy of Vocal Health Content on TikTok J. Voice (IF 2.5) Pub Date : 2024-01-12 Isaac L. Alter, Sara A. Charney, William E. Karle, Hayley Born, Alexander Chern
Objectives Social media plays an ever-growing part in modern life and is a frequent source of health information for patients. Singers are particularly likely to receive health information solely from fellow musicians and may experience barriers to seeking vocal healthcare. However, there have been no studies to date evaluating vocal health information on social media. Our study aimed to assess the
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Geriatric Voice: Distinctive Clinical Profiles of Working Seniors in a Tertiary Laryngology Clinic J. Voice (IF 2.5) Pub Date : 2024-01-11 Deema Almutawa, Antonia Lagos-Villaseca, Monirah Albathi, Lisa Martignetti, Maia Masuda, Nanqing Zhu, Nicole Y.K. Li-Jessen, Karen M. Kost
Objectives Voice disorders have been reported in up to 47% of the geriatric population. Few studies have assessed dysphonia in the elderly, with none examining vocal function in working seniors. This study aims to profile the clinical characteristics of individuals aged 65 years and older, comparing working and non-working seniors. Study Design Retrospective cohort study. Methods Medical charts were
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Evaluation of Vertical Level Differences Between Left and Right Vocal Folds Using Artificial Intelligence System in Excised Canine Larynx J. Voice (IF 2.5) Pub Date : 2024-01-11 Jaewon Kim, Soo-Geun Wang, Jin-Choon Lee, Yong-Il Cheon, Sung-Chan Shin, Dong-Won Lim, Dae-Ik Jang, Subrata Bhattacharjee, Yeong-Byn Hwang, Heung-Kook Choi, Ickhwan Kwon, Seon-Jong Kim, Soon-Bok Kwon
Objectives This study aimed to establish an artificial intelligence (AI) system to classify vertical level differences between vocal folds during vocalization and to evaluate the accuracy of the classification. Methods We designed models with different depths between the right and left vocal folds using an excised canine larynx. Video files for the data set were obtained using a high-speed camera system