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Detecting Parkinson's Disease From an Online Speech-task [PDF]

arXiv, 2020
In this paper, we envision a web-based framework that can help anyone, anywhere around the world record a short speech task, and analyze the recorded data to screen for Parkinson's disease (PD). We collected data from 726 unique participants (262 PD, 38% female; 464 non-PD, 65% female; average age: 61) -- from all over the US and beyond.
arxiv  

Laryngeal Cancer in the West of Scotland 2014–2020: Trends and Survival in a Cohort of 867 Patients

The Laryngoscope, EarlyView.
This retrospective cohort study of 867 patients with laryngeal squamous cell cancer (LSCC) in the West of Scotland (2014–2020) found a 5‐year overall survival rate of 46%, with glottic cancers having better outcomes (64%) compared to supraglottic cancers (36%). This study also found an increase in the presentation of supraglottic cancers over the study
Rhona Hurley, Claire Paterson, David I. Conway, Gareth J. Inman, Catriona M. Douglas   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Otolaryngologic Side Effects of GLP‐1 Receptor Agonists

The Laryngoscope, EarlyView.
Objectives With the increasing use of GLP‐1 receptor agonist (GLP‐1 RA) drugs for weight loss and diabetes management, concerns have been raised regarding their potential side effects. We aim to assess the frequency of otolaryngologic adverse events (AEs). Study Design Retrospective analysis of national registry.
Faizaan I. Khan, Sebastian Guadarrama‐Sistos Vazquez, Zain Mehdi, Isuru Somawardana, Roshan Dongre, Samuel Razmi, Keyvon Rashidi, Jason Shenoi, Najm Khan, Aatin Dhanda, Masayoshi Takashima, Omar G. Ahmed   +11 more
wiley   +1 more source

HOARSENESS AMONG SCHOOL-AGE CHILDREN

Zdravniški Vestnik, 2004
Background. The prevalence of dysphonia in schoolchildren has been reported to be from 7.1% to 23.3% and in adolescents from 0 to 80%. In Slovenia, the study on prevalence of dysphonia in schoolchildren has not been performed yet.Methods.
Robert Šifrer, Irena Hočevar Boltežar
doaj  

Voice changes in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

Egyptian Journal of Chest Disease and Tuberculosis, 2014
Introduction: Voice changes are not a direct symptom of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), but many COPD patients experience voice changes.
Enas Elsayed Mohamed, Riham Ali El maghraby   +1 more
doaj   +1 more source

Long‐Term Outcomes on Pallidal Neurostimulation for Dystonia: A Controlled, Prospective 10‐Year Follow‐Up

Movement Disorders, EarlyView.
Abstract Background Pallidal neurostimulation is an effective treatment for severe isolated dystonia, but long‐term data from clinical trials are lacking. Objectives To evaluate long‐term efficacy and safety of pallidal neurostimulation in patients with isolated generalized or segmental dystonia.
Patricia Krause, Philipp Mahlknecht, Inger Marie Skogseid, Frank Steigerwald, Günther Deuschl, Richard Erasmi, Alfons Schnitzler, Tobias Warnecke, Jörg Müller, Werner Poewe, Gerd‐Helge Schneider, Jan Vesper, Nils Warneke, Wilhelm Eisner, Thomas Prokop, Jan‐Uwe Müller, Jens Volkmann, Andrea A. Kühn, for the Deep‐Brain Stimulation for Dystonia Study Group, Maximilian Mehdorn, Patricia Krause, Doreen Gruber, Anatol Kivi, Andreas Kupsch, Bianca Müller, Gerd‐Helge Schneider, Alfons Schnitzler, Volker Sturm, Lars Timmermann, Jürgen Voges, Lars Wojtecki, Guido Nikkah, Markus Pinsker, Thomas Prokop, Jan Vesper, Manja Kloss, Martin Krause, Volker Tronnier, Wilhelm Eisner, Thomas Fiegele, Jörg Müller, Sasha Hering, Werner Poewe, Günther Deuschl, Jan Herzog, Marcus O Pinsker, Monika Pötter‐Nerger, Frank Steigerwald, Hans‐Werner Boothe, Angela Brentrup, Juliane Vollmer‐Haase, Inger Marie Skogseid, Geir Ketil Roeste, Jan‐Uwe Müller, Matthias Wittstock, Alexander Wolters, Joseph Classen, Markus Naumann, Alex Schramm, Jens Volkmann, Andrea A. Kühn   +60 more
wiley   +1 more source

Communication of Voice‐Related Complications in Thyroidectomy: A Qualitative Analysis

Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery, EarlyView.
Abstract Objective This study aims to characterize patient–surgeon discussions of voice‐related complications during thyroidectomy for low‐risk thyroid cancer. Study Design A qualitative study. Setting Three academic medical centers. Methods Pre‐operative clinic visits between 14 surgeons (6 otolaryngologists and 8 endocrine surgeons) and 49 patients ...
Derek D. Kao, Catherine B. Jensen, Elizabeth Bacon, Norman D. Hogikyan, Benjamin R. Roman, Susan C. Pitt   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Metastatic sigmoid adenocarcinoma to the larynx: A case report and updated literature review

Clinical Case Reports, 2023
Metastatic laryngeal cancer is a rare entity, usually indicating an advanced disease once discovered. In this report, we are describing a case of a 60‐year‐old male patient with stage IV colorectal cancer (CRC), who presented to our clinic with dysphonia;
Adham A. Aljariri, Abdulqadir J. Nashwan, Rani Hammoud, Bara Wazwaz, Samir Al Hyassat, Hassan Haidar   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Weathering the storms of climate change: Preparing persons with disabilities and the physiatrists who provide their care for extreme hurricanes

PM&R, EarlyView.
Abstract Climate‐driven disasters have disproportionate and often devastating consequences on individuals with disabilities. Warming ocean and air temperatures are fueling more extreme tropical cyclones, further endangering those living in at‐risk regions.
Mollie Andreae, James M. Shultz, J. Marshall Shepherd, Zelde Espinel, Lauren T. Shapiro   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Prevalence of function‐limiting late effects in survivors of head and neck cancer

PM&R, EarlyView.
Abstract Background Survivors of head and neck cancer (HNC) are commonly affected by multiple complex and interrelated long‐term and late effects that can adversely affect their function and quality of life. Objective To define the prevalence of neuromuscular, musculoskeletal, visceral, oncologic, and other late effects affecting function and quality ...
Yu Hui Won, Michael D. Stubblefield
wiley   +1 more source