Comparison of Mallampati test in supine and upright positions with and without phonation in predicting difficult laryngoscopy and intubation in age groups 3-10 years. [PDF]
Introduction Unanticipated difficult laryngoscopic intubation has been a major concern for anaesthesiologist in pediatric patients. Failure to maintain the patency of airway after induction of anesthesia can lead to catastrophic sequalae such as ...
P. Awasthi+6 more
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BACKGROUND: High-resolution manometry (HRM) represents a potential tool for measuring pharyngoesophageal phonation pressures. OBJECTIVE: This study aims to evaluate pharyngeal, esophageal upper sphincteric and esophageal pressures during different ...
Thays VAIANO+2 more
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Acoustical properties in inhaling singing : a case-study [PDF]
A highly experienced versatile female professional singer displaying no apparent vocal complaint, developed inhaling singing, an innovative approach to reverse phonation.
Daemers, Kristin+6 more
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CoQ10 and vitamin A supplementation support voice rehabilitation. A double-blind, randomized, controlled, three-period cross-over pilot study [PDF]
Objectives: To evaluate the effectiveness of an adjuvant therapy (CoQ10 in its watersoluble form and vitamin A) in supporting voice rehabilitation in a large group of patients with muscle tension dysphonia (MTD).
de Vincentiis, M+8 more
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Evaluation of Palatal Plate Thickness of Maxillary Prosthesis on Phonation-A Comparative Clinical Study [PDF]
Background: Prosthodontic treatment involves clinical procedures which influence speech performance directly or indirectly. Prosthetic rehabilitation of missing teeth with partial or complete maxillary removable dentures influences the individual voice
Srujana Zakkula+7 more
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Revisiting the two-mass model of the vocal folds [PDF]
Realistic mathematical modeling of voice production has been recently boosted by applications to different fields like bioprosthetics, quality speech synthesis and pathological diagnosis.
Assaneo, María Florencia+1 more
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Maximum Phonation Time in People with Obesity Not Submitted or Submitted to Bariatric Surgery
Background. Our aim in this investigation was to evaluate maximum phonation time in people with obesity not submitted to surgery and in people with obesity submitted to bariatric surgery and compare it with maximum phonation time of healthy volunteers ...
Ana Luara Ferreura Fonseca+2 more
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Morphological aspects of the euphonic voice
The high quality of a euphonic voice is the result of complex interactions between many organs and systems. Vibrating vocal folds play a crucial role in this process.
Joanna Kasperuk+5 more
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Disentangling the effects of phonation and articulation: Hemispheric asymmetries in the auditory N1m response of the human brain [PDF]
BACKGROUND: The cortical activity underlying the perception of vowel identity has typically been addressed by manipulating the first and second formant frequency (F1 & F2) of the speech stimuli.
Alku, Paavo+4 more
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Background and Objectives: Learning to speak properly requires a fully formed brain, good eyesight, and a functioning auditory system. Defective phonation is the outcome of a failure in the development of any of the systems or components involved in ...
Dana Gabriela Budală+5 more
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