Search results for "Voice Handicap Index"

2021

Patients with unilateral vocal fold cancer (T1a) have a favorable prognosis. In addition to the oncological results of CO2 transoral laser microsurgery (TOLMS), voice function is among the outcome measures. Previous early glottic cancer studies have reported voice function in patients grouped into combined T stages (Tis, T1, T2) and merged cordectomy types (lesser- vs. larger-extent cordectomies). Some authors have questioned the value of objective vocal parameters. Therefore, the purpose of this exploratory prospective study was to investigate TOLMS-associated oncological and vocal outcomes in 60 T1a patients, applying the ELS protocols for cordectomy classification and voice assessment. P…

Randomized controlled single‐blinded clinical trial of functional voice outcome after vascular targeting KTP laser microsurgery of early laryngeal ca…

2019

Abstract Background Local control rate (LCR) of early glottic cancer is high after radiation therapy or transoral laser microsurgery (TLM). The aim of this study was to investigate functional voice outcome after TLM using a microvessel‐ablative potassium‐titanyl‐phosphate (KTP) laser in comparison with a gold standard cutting CO2 laser. Methods The primary end point of this prospective, randomized, single‐blinded, clinical phase II study with control group was voice outcome during a follow‐up of 6 months assayed by Voice Handicap Index (VHI‐30)‐questionnaires in patients with unilateral high‐grade dysplasia, carcinoma in situ or early glottic cancer undergoing TLM‐KTP (n = 8) or TLM‐CO2 (n …

Descripción de dispositivo y método quirúrgico para optimizar la posición de la prótesis de Montgomery en la Tiroplastia de medialización

2017

Título Descripción de dispositivo y método quirúrgico para optimizar la posición de la prótesis de Montgomery en la Tiroplastia de Medialización. Introducción y objetivo La cirugía del esqueleto laríngeo para la medialización de la cuerda vocal paralizada la describió por primera vez Payr en 1915 y fue desarrollada más ampliamente por Isshiki a partir de 1974. Los conceptos presentados revolucionaron el manejo quirúrgico de la parálisis de cuerda vocal. Desde entonces, mejoras considerables de la técnica han sido descritas por numerosos autores. En la actualidad, la mayoría de clínicos utilizan prótesis no reabsorbibles de diferentes tamaños que se engastan a la ventana cartilaginosa realiz…

Acoustic Features of Voice in Patients with Snoring

2011

Objective: Determine whether the acoustic characteristics of snoring sounds differed between 30 simple male adult snorers (group A) and 30 healthy adult male subject (group B) by using a multidimensional voice program (MDVP), which is a commonly used computer program that analyzes various aspects of voice.Method: Group A patients presented a Friedman tongue position grade I, tonsil size 2 to 3, a body mass index of 15. Phonetically balanced sentences and sustained vowels a, e, and i were digitally recorded with the MDVP; evaluation of voice handicap index (VHI) was done too.Results: Compared with control group, in group A: the acoustic parameters presented a statistically significantly high…

Long-Term Functional Outcome after Unilateral Cordectomy

2010

<i>Purpose of the Study:</i> Our aim was to longitudinally analyze the vocal outcome after endoscopic CO<sub>2</sub> laser resection of early glottic carcinoma. <i>Procedures:</i> Sixteen patients treated with laser surgery for T1 or T2 tumors of the vocal cords received voice therapy and were examined 1, 2, 3, 4.5, 6 and 12 months postoperatively. Besides videolaryngostroboscopy, each examination included history, phonetogram of the speaking and the singing voice, language-specific hoarseness diagram and a questionnaire (Voice Handicap Index 12 in German). <i>Results:</i> Objective parameters demonstrated a broad variability with a slight ten…

Uztura paradumu ietekme uz balss kvalitāti skolotājiem ar laringofaringeālo refluksu

2015

Uztura paradumu ietekme uz balss kvalitāti skolotājiem ar laringofaringeālo refluksu. Strazdiņa T., zinātniskais vadītājs Mg.sc.sal. Strautmane D., zinātniskais konsultants asoc.prof. Jākobsone I. Pētījums veikts ar mērķi noskaidrot vai pastāv saistība starp skolotāju balss kvalitāti un uztura paradumiem laringofaringeālā refluksa gadījumā. Lai sasniegtu mērķi, pielietoti vairāki instrumenti – Refluksa Simptomu Mērītājs, lai izvērtētu vai skolotājam ir palielināts laringofaringeālā refluksa risks, anketa Uztura paradumi ar mērķi noskaidrot skolotāju uztura paradumus; balss kvalitātes ierobežojuma rādītāja tests, lai izvērtētu skolotāju balss kvalitāti. LFR ir būtiska problēma skolotāju vidū…