Automatic quantification of vocal cord paralysis - an application of fibre-optic endoscopy video processing [PDF]
, 2017 Full movement of the vocal cords is necessary for life sustaining functions. To enable correct diagnosis of reduced vocal cord motion and thereby potentially enhance treatment outcomes, it is proposed to objectively determine the degree of vocal cord ...
Di Caterina, Gaetano +6 more
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A Novel Technique for Laryngotracheal Reconstruction for Idiopathic Subglottic Stenosis [PDF]
, 2016 Idiopathic subglottic stenosis is the most challenging condition in the field of upper airway reconstruction. We describe a successful novel technique for enlarging the airway space at the site of the laryngotracheal anastomosis in very high-level ...
Andreetti, Claudio +8 more
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Dislocated dental bridge covering the larynx: usefulness of tracheal tube guides under video-assisted laryngoscopy for induction of general anesthesia, thus avoiding tracheostomy [PDF]
, 2014 BACKGROUND: To describe a case with dislodgement of dental bridge with clasps covering the vocal cords, in a patient who was successfully intubated using tube exchanger under video-assisted laryngoscopy. STUDY DESIGN, METHODS: Clinical case record with a
Hiroaki Toyama +5 more
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Cross-linguistic study of vocal pathology: perceptual features of spasmodic dysphonia in French-speaking subjects [PDF]
, 2003 Clinical characterisation of Spasmodic Dysphonia of the adductor type (SD) in French speakers by Klap and colleagues (1993) appears to differ from that of SD in English. This perceptual analysis aims to describe the phonetic features of French SD.
BRIN M. F. +12 more
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Whisper-to-speech conversion using restricted Boltzmann machine arrays [PDF]
, 2014 Whispers are a natural vocal communication mechanism, in which vocal cords do not vibrate normally. Lack of glottal-induced pitch leads to low energy, and an inherent noise-like spectral distribution reduces intelligibility.
Chen L.‐H. +8 more
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State of the art in tracheal surger. A brief literature review [PDF]
, 2018 Background: Tracheal surgery requires a highly specialized team of anesthesiologists, thoracic surgeons, and operative support staff. It remain a formidable challenge for surgeons due to the criticality connected to anatomical considerations ...
Ibrahim, Mohsen +2 more
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Proposing a hybrid approach for emotion classification using audio and video data [PDF]
, 2019 Emotion recognition has been a research topic in the field of Human-Computer Interaction (HCI) during recent years. Computers have become an inseparable part of human life. Users need human-like interaction to better communicate with computers.
Azimi Khojasteh, Rezvan +2 more
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Laryngeal Nerve Activity During Pulse Emission in the CF-FM Bat, Rhinolophus ferrumequinum. II. The Recurrent Laryngeal Nerve [PDF]
, 1981 The activity of the recurrent laryngeal nerve (RLN) was recorded in the greater horseshoe bat,Rhinolophus ferrumequinum. Respiration, vocalization and nerve discharges were monitored while vocalizations were elicted by stimulation of the central gray ...
Rübsamen, R., Schuller, Gerd
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Emergency airway management of a patient with tracheal stenosis [PDF]
, 2010 We are presenting a case of a 26 year old healthy male, who came with gradual worsening of dyspnoea following prolonged intubation and ventilation, after a road traffic accident five months back.
Anwar-ul-huda, +2 more
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