Impact of Remnant Nodules on Immediate and Long-term Outcomes of Voice Therapy for Vocal Fold Nodules In this study, we aimed to assess whether remnant vocal fold nodules (VFN) influence immediate and long-term voice outcomes after voice therapy.

Associations of Education and Training with Perceived Singing Voice Function Among Professional Singers The educational backgrounds of professional singers vary greatly and span from no formal training to advanced degrees in music or theater. Consequently, professional singers have a wide range of knowledge regarding basic voice care. The objective of this study was to examine associations between singers’ educational backgrounds, specifically their knowledge of vocal pedagogy and awareness of vocal health, and their perceptions of their current vocal function associated with singing.

Aerodynamic Vocal Measurements in Female Teachers: Finger Kazoo Intensive Short-Term Vocal Therapy Obtain aerodynamic vocal measurements of dysphonic female teachers from two groups, before and after a brief and intensive short-term voice therapy using the finger kazoo technique, compare to the respective control groups, and compare between the two study groups.

Singing Voice Quality: The Effects of Maxillary Dental Arch and Singing Style In classical singing techniques, it is common to manipulate the vocal tract to channel airflow to increase voice quality and volume. Technique varies according to the style of the music, the voice type, and range of a given singer. Although these practices are intentional, fixed physiological aspects of a singer's vocal instrument also play an extremely impactful role in determining voice quality.

The Effect of Nasalance on Vocal Fold Oscillation Patterns During the Male Passaggio It is generally assumed that when singing across the region where registration events for untrained voices occur (the passaggio), singers modify the voice production system in order to avoid changes of voice quality. In this context, it has been postulated that nasalance could be used to stabilize vocal function throughout the passaggio. However, whether nasalance is frequently used by professional singers and if so, if it has a stabilizing effect on vocal fold oscillation patterns, is not yet fully understood.

An evaluation of short-term treatment outcomes of Cricothyroid Visor Maneuver: A proof-of-concept Pilot Study Muscle tension dysphonia (MTD) is used as a clinical and diagnostic descriptive label for a diverse range of vocal fold behaviors caused by increased tension of the (para) laryngeal musculature. These increased tension can occur in the cricothyroid muscle and in the ‘‘visor’’ mechanism, contributing to voice problems. The main goal of this study is to determine whether a new method, the cricothyroid visor maneuver (CVM), is an effective method for improving quality and other aspects of the MTD patients' voices.

Compensatory Movement of Contralateral Vocal Folds in Patients With Unilateral Vocal Fold Paralysis Previous studies of subjects with unilateral vocal fold paralysis (UVFP) as observed in a positron emission tomography-computed tomography (PET-CT) examination have demonstrated false positive results in the contralateral cricoarytenoid, in which the metabolism may be higher. This area may also be the site of contralateral compensatory movement in these patients. In this study, we compared the adduction speed of the contralateral vocal folds in patients with UVFP and in healthy subjects as measured by the stroboscopic laryngoscope frame rate.

Vocal Characteristics of Patients With Morbid Obesity Obesity modifies vocal characteristics, causing abnormal fat deposition in the abdominal region and upper airways. For some authors the voice of the obese is not different from nonobese and the vocal symptoms are scarce; for others dysphonia in obese is reported by 70% of them and the voice becomes hoarse, breathy, and unstable.

Hispanic Ethnicity as a Predictor of Voice Therapy Adherence Voice therapy is a well-studied, evidence-based treatment in the management of voice disorders, yet it is known that adherence rates are generally decreased due to a variety of identified factors. In light of this fact, a high rate of nonadherence to voice therapy has been anecdotally observed in the Hispanic community comprising a sizable portion of the patient population in South Florida.

Comparison of Cepstral Analysis Based on Voiced-Segment Extraction and Voice Tasks for Discriminating Dysphonic and Normophonic Korean Speakers This study investigated whether there are differences in the discriminatory power of cepstral analysis according to the voiced-segment extraction method and voice tasks used for identifying dysphonic and normophonic Korean individuals.