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Correlação entre fechamento velofaríngeo e dimensões nasofaríngeas após cirurgia de retalho faríngeo avaliados por meio da técnica fluxo-pressão Correlation between velopharyngeal closure and nasopharyngeal dimensions after pharyngeal flap surgery assessed by pressure-flow technique

Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Fonoaudiologia, 2010
OBJETIVO: Verificar se a área dos orifícios velofaríngeos obtida após o retalho faríngeo (RF) durante a respiração de repouso (AVFr) é um indicador do grau de fechamento velofaríngeo durante a fala (AVFf).
Flávia Fernandes Lanziani, Renata Paciello Yamashita, Ana Paula Fukushiro, Inge Elly Kiemle Trindade   +3 more
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Development and Testing of the West Midlands Assessment of Speech‐Preschool (WAS‐P) for 3‐Year‐Olds With Cleft Palate ± Cleft Lip

International Journal of Language &Communication Disorders, Volume 61, Issue 4, July/August 2026.
ABSTRACT Background In the United Kingdom, cleft care is provided across 14 regional NHS cleft units. Although all units assess speech at age 3, no speech assessments have been designed specifically for 3‐year‐old children with cleft palate ± cleft lip (CP ± L).
Beth Fitzpatrick, Jane Coad, Debbie Sell, Mike Price, Tanya Rihtman   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

The Nasoendoscopy Study of Velopharyngeal Closure Patterns in Normal Thai Volunteers

Siriraj Medical Journal, 2005
The purpose of this study is to assess patterns of velopharyngeal closure in normal Thai subject. Ten volunteers with normal speech and no history of cranio-maxillo-facial abnormality, injury or surgery were included in this study.
Sriwimon Manochiopinig, Apirag Chuangsuwanich, Sitthichoke Taweepraditpol   +2 more
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Paediatric Adenoidectomy: A Retrospective Cohort Study of Clinical Practice and Outcomes in NHS England (2008–2024)

Clinical Otolaryngology, Volume 51, Issue 4, Page 512-519, July 2026.
ABSTRACT Objectives To examine trends and outcomes for paediatric adenoidectomies in NHS England between 2008 and 2024. Design Retrospective observational cohort study using Hospital Episode Statistics. Setting NHS trusts in England. Participants Children (≤ 16 years) undergoing adenoidectomy.
Angus Lawson, Paola Cognigni, Kim Keltie, Ben Talks, Andrew Sims, Steven Powell, Michael W. Mather, Jason Powell   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Adenoid Involvement in Velopharyngeal Closure in Children with Cleft Palate

Canadian Journal of Plastic Surgery, 2010
OBJECTIVE To assess the role of the adenoid pad in velopharyngeal (VP) closure. DESIGN A retrospective review of patients with cleft palate (CP) who underwent nasendoscopy and multiview videofluoroscopy during evaluation for VP ...
Bradley A, Hubbard, Gale B, Rice, Arshad R, Muzaffar   +2 more
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Biomechanics and Evolution of the Primate Tongue

Evolutionary Anthropology: Issues, News, and Reviews, Volume 35, Issue 2, June 2026.
ABSTRACT Primate tongue morphology and function are critical to understanding the evolution of feeding, swallowing, and vocalization. In this paper, we examine the primate tongue as a muscular hydrostat with regionally specialized neuromuscular compartments. We integrate anatomical, kinematic, and biomechanical modeling approaches to analyze how muscle
Yeganeh Sekhavati, Kaleb C. Sellers, Callum F. Ross   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Study of relationship between clinical factors and velopharyngeal closure in cleft palate patients

Journal of Research in Medical Sciences, 2011
Background: This study was carried out to analyze the relationship between clinical factors and velopharyngeal closure (VPC) in cleft palate patients. Methods: Chi-square test was used to compare the postoperative velopharyngeal closure rate.
Qi Chen, Qian Zheng, Bing Shi, Heng Yin, Tian Meng, Guang-ning Zheng   +5 more
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Evaluation of superior based pharyngeal flap in management of velopharyngeal insufficiency [PDF]

Al-Azhar International Medical Journal
Background: By bringing the velum in line with the closing pharyngeal walls, the velopharyngeal lumen can be sealed. Hypernasal vocal resonance can occur in patients with velopharyngeal insufficiency (VPI), a condition in which the velopharyngeal port ...
Mohammed Mohammed, Ahmed abdelfattah, Rana Mohammed, Amr Youssef, Ahmed Salama   +4 more
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Movement Disorders Associated with 22q11.2 Microdeletion: A Scoping Review

Movement Disorders Clinical Practice, Volume 13, Issue 6, Page 1399-1417, June 2026.
Abstract Background Movement disorders have recently emerged as important neurologic manifestations of the 22q11.2 microdeletion that affects nearly one in every 2000 live births. Objective We aimed to map the existing evidence regarding the spectrum, diagnosis and treatment, and etiopathogenesis of movement disorders associated with 22q11.2 ...
Nikolai Gil D. Reyes, Daniel G. Di Luca, Connie Marras, Erik Boot, Ryan K.C. Yuen, Anthony E. Lang, Anne S. Bassett   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Trans-oral endoscopic partial adenoidectomy does not worsen the speech after cleft palate repair

Brazilian Journal of Otorhinolaryngology
INTRODUCTION: Adenoid hypertrophy may play a role in velopharyngeal closure especially in patients with palatal abnormality; adenoidectomy may lead to velopharyngeal insufficiency and hyper nasal speech.
Mosaad Abdel-Aziz, Badawy Khalifa, Ahmed Shawky, Mohammed Rashed, Nader Naguib, Asmaa Abdel-Hameed   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source