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Filter by:The aim is to gain information about vocal hygiene knowledge level, phonotrauma behavior frequency, voice-related quality of life, and voice handicap index scores in children diagnosed with ADHD aged 8 to 11, through inter-group comparisons of scale and questionnaire data between children diagnosed with ADHD and control group participants aged 8 to 11.
Aims: To evaluate the perception and enjoyment of music in cochlear implant (CI) users using specific questionnaires, and comparing their results with a control group of subjects with normal hearing (NH). To analyze the musical abilities of implantees using the musical tool Meludia, and compare the results with the control group. To perfom a voice analysis in implanted patients, compare it with their NH peers, and check if an association with musical perception is observed. Design: Cross-sectional study, both the CI recipients and NH control subjects were assessed once. Setting and subjects: Pre-or perilingual patients aged 6 to 17 years old, and postlingual adults who underwent cochlear implantation from 2000 to January 2023 at La Paz University Hospital. Control group is set up with their NH peers. Study Variables: Socio-demographic and clinical (current age, age at implantation, sex, educational level) variables will be collected, as well as hearing loss (aetiology, duration of deafness), and surgical (type of implant, complete or partial insertion of the electrodes, date of surgery) data. Data from CI fitting (number of active electrodes, type of audio processor) and hearing outcomes with the CI will also be reviewed. Outcome variables: Specific musical skills questionnaires for adults: Munich Music Questionnaire (MuMu) and Music Related Quality of Life Questionnaire (MuRQoL), which will be validated. Musical questionnaire developed specifically for subjects between 6-17 years old. Musical tool (Meludia) to assess musical perception. Praat software for voice analysis. Analysis of the impact of the different audiological, sociodemographic and clinical variables on hearing outcomes, and on musical perception after cochlear implantation, and comparison with the NH control group.
The tracheoesophageal voice with voice prosthesis is currently the mainstay of voice rehabilitation post laryngectomy. The primary surgical technique of tracheoesophageal fistula formation with insertion of prosthesis and quick and easy process of voice rehabilitation are main encouraging factors. However, the usage of the prosthesis relates to a significant number of complications rated from 10 to 60%. The most common reported complication is transprosthetic leakage that determines the need of device exchange. However in some patients occur more serious complications eg. periprosthetic leakage, granulation or atrophy of mucosa around the fistula, dislocation of prosthesis, that may require anti-inflammatory treatment, temporary nasogastric tube feeding or surgical procedure. The standard protocol is voice prosthesis exchange due to transprosthetic leakage. Optionally the device could be replaced regularly to prevent both transprosthetic leakage and other complication occurrence. In the study we plan to compare the benefits from regular (each three month) versus leakage-related exchange of voice prosthesis post laryngectomy including the rate of complications, fistula colonization by Candida species and patients feedback.
Before an anesthetic procedure, airway management is essential to ensure adequate ventilation and breathing of the patient during the entire surgical process. The preanesthetic evaluation of the airway allows for proper planning, facilitates the anticipation of human resources and necessary means to face the possible challenges in a safe and efficient way. Orofacial mask ventilation and endotracheal intubation are a crucial step in general anesthesia. Most of the time, management is not complicated, but when an unpredicted difficult airway occurs, it is currently one of the most important challenges to face as an anesthesiologist. These situations are rare as the prevalence of a difficult airway is approximately 2.2% of the general population. When there is a case of a difficult airway and adequate management is not achieved, very serious complications may occur including brain damage, cardio-respiratory arrest, aspiration of gastric content, traumatic airway injuries, tooth damage, unnecessary surgical access to keep the airway permeable or death. For these reasons, in anesthesia, an unforeseen difficult airway is considered a crisis situation. Therefore, a preoperative airway assessment is paramount. Traditional predictive tests evaluate multiple anthropometric characteristics in which the physical presence of the patient is mandatory. However, no test can currently predict a difficult airway based on a single characteristic nor in the patient's absence. Nowadays, the optimization of resources and new technologies have increased interest in developing new tests or methods for preoperatively assessing the difficulty of the airway and new methods of airway evaluation have been proposed. As recently demonstrated, the detection of a difficult airway depends not only on the morphology but also on functional traits of the airway. Some studies propose the analysis of voice parameters as a reflection of anatomical and functional features of the superior airway. The investigators propose that the analysis of voice characteristics could reflect the airway's anatomy and therefore the investigators will be able to predict a difficult airway, and this would enable the development of a voice-based assessment method which could have an promising role in facilitating telematic airway evaluation.
A total of 64 preterm infants born before 37 weeks of gestation and their mothers were randomly assigned to the experimental and control groups. The intervention used in the experimental group involved an audio recording with repeated clips of the mother reading a children's book, edited to a duration of 13 minutes. The research commenced on the fourth day after the birth of the research subjects, in which the maternal voice recording was played to infants during heel lance procedure once a day for 3 consecutive days. The infants in the control group received general routine care during heel lance procedure. Physiological indicators, including heart rate, respiratory rate, oxygen saturation, and pain response assessed using the Neonatal Infants Pain Scale (NIPS), were recorded 3 minutes before, during, and at the first and 10th minute after heel lance procedure. From the fourth to the sixth day after birth, video recordings of the research process were made and sent to the mother for viewing. On the seventh day after birth, the effectiveness of mother-infant bonding was evaluated using the Mother-Infant Bonding Inventory (MIBI).
This study aims to observe the physiological effects of two different Semi-occluded vocal tract (SOVT) exercises in the larynx when they are executed by individuals with constant vocal effort and without vocal pathology.
This research aims to evaluate the effects of vocal conditioning through two semioccluded vocal tract exercises (SOVTE) in choir singers.
This is an observational, single center study to evaluate if acoustic and accelerometer-based measures of voice and speech have sufficient precision to detect a change in lung fluid status for patients with confirmed acute heart failure syndrome with pulmonary congestion. The study shall be conducted in concordance with the United States FDA regulations for a non-significant risk study. Patients admitted for acute heart failure syndrome with pulmonary congestion with an expected stay greater than 3 to 4 days, who are willing and able to sign an informed consent, and who meet all inclusion/exclusion criteria, as identified by the clinical investigator, will be enrolled in the study. Results of this study will evaluate the sensitivity of voice and speech measures in detecting changes in lung fluid status in a symptomatic population. Up to 12 subjects will be enrolled to comparatively evaluate the voice outcome measures in this pilot study.