Acoustic and Perceptual Aspects of Vocal Function in Children With Adenotonsillar Hypertrophy—Effects of Surgery

Purpose The purpose of this preliminary study was to identify a vocal task that could be used as a clinical indicator of the vocal aptitude or vocal fitness required for vocally demanding occupations in a manner similar to that of the anaerobic power tests commonly used in exercise science. Performance outcomes for vocal tasks that require rapid acceleration and high force production may be useful as an indirect indicator of muscle fiber complement and bioenergetic fitness of the larynx, an organ that is difficult to study directly. Method Sixteen women (age range: 19–24 years, M age = 22 years) were consented for participation and completed the following performance measures: forced vital capacity, three adapted vocal function tasks, and the horizontal sprint test. Results Using a within-participant correlational analyses, results indicated a positive relationship between the rate of the last second of a laryngeal diadochokinesis task that was produced at a high fundamental frequency/high sound level and anaerobic power. Forced vital capacity was not correlated with any of the vocal function tasks. Conclusions These preliminary results indicate that aspects of the laryngeal diadochokinesis task produced at a high fundamental frequency and high sound level may be useful as an ecologically valid measure of vocal power ability. Quantification of vocal power ability may be useful as a vocal fitness assessment or as an outcome measure for voice rehabilitation and habilitation for patients with vocally demanding jobs.

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The Effect of Gender and Age on Cepstral/Spectral Measures of Vocal Function in the Elderly

Journal of speech-language & hearing disorders ◽

10.15724/jslhd.2018.27.2.003 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 27 (2) ◽

pp. 23-32 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

손기옥 ◽

고도흥 ◽

심희정

Keyword(s):

The Elderly ◽

Spectral Measures ◽

Vocal Function ◽

Gender And Age

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Effectiveness of adenotonsillectomy in improving of nocturnal enuresis in children with adenotonsillar hypertrophy

International Journal of Research in Pharmaceutical Sciences ◽

10.26452/ijrps.v9ispl1.1289 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 9 (SPL1) ◽

Author(s):

Kassim R Dekhil ◽

Ali abd-almer Jwad ◽

Abbas Alyasiry

Keyword(s):

Teaching Hospital ◽

Nocturnal Enuresis ◽

Adenotonsillar Hypertrophy ◽

Number Of Children ◽

The Mean ◽

Childhood Condition ◽

Rule Out

Nocturnal enuresis (NE) is an old & common childhood condition. It has been found that,there is a relationship between adenotonsillar hypertrophy in children & nocturnal enuresis. This study was conducted to see the effects of adenotonsillectomy on nocturnal enuresis in children with adenotonsillar hypertrophy.This study was conducted in Diwaniyah teaching hospital,Diwaniyah city,Iraq from May 2012 to August 2014. The total number of children admitted for adenotonsillectomy or tonsillectomy alone were 287. 76 children out of the total number were included in the study. The children were followed by the same questionnaire for four months postoperatively,including,age,the number of night bed wettings,type of enuresis and the results of urine examinationof total 287 children who were submitted for surgery,76 children were eligible for the study,48 (63.16%) of the total number included in the study were males and 28 (36.84%) were females. The mean age was 7.2 years. Adenotonsillectomy was performed in 64 children,and tonsillectomy in12 children. A complete improvement of nocturnal enuresis (NE) & daytime incontinence was achieved in 32 (42.11%) children. A mild to moderateimprovement was observed in 38 (50%),while no improvement seen in the remaining 6 (7.89%) children postoperatively.Nocturnal enuresis (NE) is an old & common childhood condition & there is a relation between nocturnal enuresis in children & adenotonsillar hypertrophy. Children with nocturnal enuresis should be evaluated by ENT surgeon to rule out any adenotonsillar hypertrophy for possible adenotonsillectomy effect. However,a wide base studies are needed to clarify these results.

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Faculty of 1000 evaluation for Double-blind placebo-controlled randomized clinical trial on the efficacy of Aerosal® in the treatment of sub-obstructive adenotonsillar hypertrophy and related diseases.

F1000 - Post-publication peer review of the biomedical literature ◽

10.3410/f.718129305.793485934 ◽

2013 ◽

Author(s):

Iain Nixon ◽

Hannah Dixon

Keyword(s):

Clinical Trial ◽

Randomized Clinical Trial ◽

Double Blind ◽

Double Blind Placebo ◽

Adenotonsillar Hypertrophy

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Corrigendum to “COVID-19: Effects of lockdown on adenotonsillar hypertrophy and related diseases in children” [International Journal of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology (2020) 138/110284]

International Journal of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology ◽

10.1016/j.ijporl.2021.110702 ◽

2021 ◽

pp. 110702

Author(s):

M. Gelardi ◽

R. Giancaspro ◽

V. Fiore ◽

F. Fortunato ◽

M. Cassano

Keyword(s):

Adenotonsillar Hypertrophy

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Optimal Management of the Unilateral Recurrent Laryngeal Nerve Involvement in Patients with Thyroid Cancer

Cancers ◽

10.3390/cancers13092129 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 13 (9) ◽

pp. 2129

Author(s):

Satoru Miyamaru ◽

Daizo Murakami ◽

Kohei Nishimoto ◽

Narihiro Kodama ◽

Joji Tashiro ◽

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Keyword(s):

Thyroid Cancer ◽

Recurrent Laryngeal Nerve ◽

Tumor Resection ◽

Vocal Folds ◽

Laryngeal Nerve ◽

Type I ◽

Optimal Management ◽

Reconstruction Procedure ◽

Vocal Function ◽

Reconstruction Group

We aimed to determine the optimal management of recurrent laryngeal nerve (RLN) involvement in thyroid cancer. We enrolled 80 patients with unilateral RLN involvement in thyroid cancer between 2000 and 2016. Eleven patients with preoperatively functional vocal folds (VFs) underwent sharp tumor resection to preserve the RLN (shaving group). Thirty-three patients underwent RLN reconstruction with RLN resection (reconstruction group). We divided the reconstruction group into two subgroups based on preoperative VF mobility (normal-reconstruction and paralyzed-reconstruction subgroups). In the cases where RLN reconstruction was difficult, phonosurgeries including arytenoid adduction (AA), with or without thyroplasty type I, or nerve muscle pedicle implantation with AA were performed later (phonosurgery group). We evaluated and compared vocal function among the evaluated periods and different groups. Postoperative vocal function in the shaving and normal-reconstruction subgroups was favorable. There were no significant differences between the two groups. In the paralyzed-reconstruction and phonosurgery groups, postoperative vocal function was significantly improved, and vocal function in the paralyzed-reconstruction subgroup was significantly better than that in the phonosurgery group. For optimal management of unilateral RLN involvement in thyroid cancer, first, sharp dissection should be performed, and if this is impossible, a simultaneous RLN reconstruction procedure should be adopted whenever possible.

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