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The effect of functional endoscopic sinus surgery on nasal resonance [PDF]

World Journal of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, 2022
Background and objective Functional endoscopic sinus surgery (FESS) increases the nasal volume, and thereby it can alter the nasal resonance. The objectives were to measure the percentage of nasal resonance following FESS and compare it with healthy ...
Vaishnavi Shetty, D. Thejaswi, K. Biniyam, Rajeshwary Aroor, Vadisha Bhat, Marina Saldhana   +5 more
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Voice quality changes after functional endoscopic sinus surgery in patients with nasal polyps [PDF]

Scientific Reports, 2022
Nasal polyps are associated with hyponasality. The effect of functional endoscopic sinus surgery (FESS) on voice quality has not been adequately investigated; therefore, this study developed objective and subjective measurements to compare nasal polyp ...
Jakkree Naruekon, Pornthep Kasemsiri, Sanguansak Thanaviratananich, Benjamas Prathanee, Cattleya Thongrong, Wisoot Reechaipichitkul   +5 more
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Can a pharyngeal bulb prosthesis eliminate hypernasal speech in individuals with hypodynamic velopharynx?

Revista CEFAC, 2022
Purpose: to investigate the effectiveness of a pharyngeal bulb prosthesis to eliminate hypernasality in patients with operated cleft palate presenting with diagnosis of hypodynamic velopharynx.
Ana Julia dos Passos Rizatto, Monica Moraes Waldemarin Lopes, Olivia Mesquita Vieira de Souza, Homero Carneiro Aferri, Maria Daniela Borro Pinto, Melina Evangelista Whitaker, Jeniffer de Cassia Rillo Dutka, Laura Katarine Félix de Andrade, Maria Inês Pegoraro-Krook   +8 more
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Effectiveness of the Superiorly Based Pharyngeal Flap in Treating Velopharyngeal Insufficiency [PDF]

Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Global Open, 2022
Background:. Velopharyngeal insufficiency (VPI) is a condition characterized by failure of the posterior part of the soft palate to reach the pharyngeal wall and separate the nasopharynx from the oropharynx during speech and swallowing.
Sari M. Rabah, FRCSC, Fahad Saeed Alkahtani, MBBS, Abdulaziz Jarman, FRCSC, Latifa Aljohar, SLP, BCaBA, Alanood Alhargan, MBBS, Ali Abdulaziz Almalaq, FRCSC   +5 more
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A multidisciplinary approach to sphincter pharyngoplasty for correction of velopharyngeal dysfunction following repair of cleft palate

Chinese Journal of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, 2022
Background: Management of severe velopharyngeal dysfunction is best performed by a multispecialty team. This team could include a speech-language pathologist, otolaryngologist, prosthodontist, and a plastic surgeon.
Nabil Mokhter Mohamed, Ahmed Mohamed Zayed, Ayman Mohamed Amer, Ahmed Hassan El-Sabbagh, Omar Osama Shouman   +4 more
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Treatment of VPI with Customized Pharyngeal Flaps: One Size Does Not Fit All [PDF]

Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Global Open, 2022
Background:. Failure of complete closure of the velopharyngeal sphincter results in velopharyngeal insufficiency (VPI), which may severely interfere with speech. The pharyngeal flap remains a common procedure for correcting VPI. We aimed to study whether
Elizabeth M. Boudiab, MD, Emanuela C. Peshel, MD, Yousef Ibrahim, BS, Rohun Gupta, BA, Kongkrit Chaiyasate, MD, Kenneth Shaheen, MD, Matthew Rontal, MD, Prasad Thottam, DO, Pablo Antonio Ysunza, MD, PhD, CCC-SLP   +8 more
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Development and Evaluation of a Low-Cost Open-Source Nasometer [PDF]

Sensors
Hypernasality is a common characteristic of several speech disorders and can significantly affect perceived speech intelligibility and quality. Nasometry quantifies nasalance by calculating the proportion of acoustic energy emitted from the nasal cavity ...
Liwei Wang, Alessia Romani, Scott Adams, Joshua M. Pearce, Vijay Parsa   +4 more
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Protocols for Reporting Speech Outcomes following Palatoplasty or Velopharyngeal Surgery: A Literature Review [PDF]

Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Global Open, 2019
Background:. To determine best practices, surgeons who perform cleft palate surgery or surgery for velopharyngeal insufficiency need to be able to compare their outcomes in normalizing the velopharyngeal valve. Methods:.
Ann W. Kummer, PhD, CCC-SLP, FASHA, Hedieh Hashemi Hosseinabad, PhD, CCC-SLP, Erin Redle, PhD, CCC-SLP, Stacey Clark, MD, FAAP   +3 more
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Nasalance Scores for Normal Persian-Speaking Girls [PDF]

Disease and Diagnosis, 2021
Background: Obtaining normative nasalance scores is essential in the process of assessing and treating resonance disorders. The purpose of this study was to obtain nasalance scores in Persian-speaking girls aged 4-6 years and investigate the age-related ...
Saba Sadeghi, Fatemeh Derakhshandeh, Hossein Abdali, Parisa Rezaei   +3 more
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Effect of antibiotic pack on hard palate after fistula closure on nasal airflow and reoccurrence rate

Journal of Oral Biology and Craniofacial Research, 2022
This parallel blocked randomized controlled trial was done in two groups of 30 patients each to determine if placement of an antibiotic oral pack on the hard palate after hard palatal fistula repair reduces nasal air emission and fistula re-occurrence ...
Rajgopal R. Reddy, Srinivas Gosla Reddy, Avni Pandey, Bhavya Banala, Ewald M. Bronkhorst, Anne Marie Kuijpers-Jagtman   +5 more
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