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Flow Simulation in the Upper Respiratory Tract of Two Obstructive Sleep Apnea Patients with Successful and Failed Surgery. COMPUTATIONAL AND MATHEMATICAL METHODS IN MEDICINE 2021; 2021:6683828. [PMID: 34040651 PMCID: PMC8121595 DOI: 10.1155/2021/6683828] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/03/2020] [Revised: 03/22/2021] [Accepted: 04/12/2021] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is a common disorder which may need to be treated by the upper respiratory tract (URT) surgery. To increase the success rate of the URT surgery, it is crucial to understand the flow features in the URT models. In this work, the turbulent flow characteristics in four 3D anatomically accurate URT models reconstructed from two OSA subjects with successful and failed surgery are numerically studied by the large-eddy simulation (LES) and unsteady Reynolds-averaged Navier-Stokes (RANS). The features of velocity fields, pressure fields, and wall shear stress fields as well as the spectral analysis of wall shear stress between successful and failed surgery are explored. The results indicate that LES is capable of capturing flow patterns and flow oscillation and is effective for OSA surgery prediction. Even if the unsteady RANS can obtain the correct pressure drop across the airways, it may not be appropriate to be used for surgery prediction. Moreover, it is found that the quality of oscillating signal of wall shear stress is a key factor in surgery prediction. In a successful surgery, the wall shear stress oscillation is always strong, and the oscillating signal can perform a dominant frequency near 3~5 Hz, while in a failed surgery it does not show this clear intrinsic property. The results not only will gain new insights in the URT surgical planning but also will improve the prediction of surgical outcome for OSA patients.
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Voice outcomes for patients undergoing surgery for obstructive sleep apnea: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Eur Arch Otorhinolaryngol 2020; 277:3261-3281. [PMID: 32488379 DOI: 10.1007/s00405-020-06101-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/07/2020] [Accepted: 05/29/2020] [Indexed: 02/02/2023]
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PURPOSE To evaluate the effect of the different surgical techniques used in the treatment of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) on the postoperative voice and nasalance, and to conduct a meta-analysis through the assessment of postoperative changes. METHODS Systematic literature review and meta-analysis of published data using the data sources, MEDLINE, Google Scholar, Cochrane, and SAGE. All studies published in English specifying any upper airway surgery for treatment of snoring and/or OSA were included, provided they indicated the pre- and postoperative mean ± standard deviation (SD) values for voice parameters and nasality. The primary outcomes were the changes in preoperative-postoperative mean values of fundamental frequency (mF0), jitter, shimmer, and nasalance scores. RESULTS After removal of duplications, 214 studies were potentially relevant, and 25 studies ultimately met the criteria for inclusion in the present review. Of the 25 studies evaluated in this review, 12 studies with 379 patients were available for the meta-analysis calculations. In general, a fixed-effects model was used to analyze the data in the subgroups. The meta-analysis results showed no significant differences in either subgroup analysis between the preoperative and postoperative assessments of mF0, jitter, shimmer, oral nasalance, nasal nasalance, and oronasal nasalance (All had values of p > 0.05). CONCLUSION The results of this meta-analysis indicated no significant effect of surgical treatments for snoring or OSA on glottic functioning and nasalance parameters, regardless of surgery type. Further prospective studies are needed to assess more parameters for detailed acoustic analyses.
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Ziade G, Kasti M, Sarieddine D, Saadeddine Z, Hamdan AL. Clinical application of nasometry in patients with nasal obstruction. EAR, NOSE & THROAT JOURNAL 2018; 96:E13-E16. [PMID: 29121380 DOI: 10.1177/0145561317096010-1104] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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The purpose of this case-control study is to report on the clinical application of nasometry as a diagnostic tool in patients with the symptom of nasal obstruction compared with subjects with no history of nasal obstruction. Thirty-eight adult patients (mean age: 28.1 years) complaining of nasal obstruction were enrolled in the study, and another group of 38 adults (mean age: 25.9 years) with no history of nasal obstruction served as controls. Demographic data, including age and sex, were collected. Patients were asked to read three passages; the Zoo passage, the Rainbow passage, and nasal sentences. Nasalance scores were reported on all subjects using a Nasometer II instrument. The control and patient groups each included 22 men and 16 women. No statistically significant difference in nasalance score was found between the study group and the control group in any of the Zoo passage, Rainbow passage and nasal sentences. We conclude that nasometry has limited value in the objective assessment of nasal obstruction as a symptom, which we attribute to nasal obstruction's not always reflecting the volume and pressure in the nasal cavity.
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- Georges Ziade
- Department of Otolaryngology, American University of Beirut, PO Box 11-0236, Riad El-Solh, Beirut 1107 2020, Lebanon
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The Effect of Anterior Palatoplasty Plus Modified Expansion Sphincter Pharyngoplasty on Voice Performance in Obstructive Sleep Apnea Syndrome. J Craniofac Surg 2018; 28:e464-e467. [PMID: 28665845 DOI: 10.1097/scs.0000000000003762] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVE We aimed to investigate the effect of anterior palatoplasty (AP) plus modified expansion sphincter pharyngoplasty (MESP) on voice performance in patients with obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS). METHODS Fourteen OSAS patients who had AP + MESP procedure were included in the study. Voice performances of the patients were analyzed with acoustic voice analysis before surgery, and 6 months after surgery. RESULTS Preoperative and postoperative F0, jitter percentage, and shimmer percentage were compared. Mean preoperative F0 was 129.85 Hz, and mean postoperative F0 was 138.07 Hz, with a significant difference in between (P = 0.017). Mean preoperative jitter percentage was 0.65, and mean shimmer percentage was 0.88, while those values were 0.67 and 0.84, respectively, in the postoperative period. The differences were not statistically significant (P = 0.801 and 0.652). CONCLUSION The AP + MESP procedure performed for OSAS results in improvement of F0 in the long term; however, there were no differences in jitter percentage and shimmer percentage.
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Park SK, Lee YS, Kang YA, Xu J, Rha KS, Kim YM. The effects of uvulopalatal flap operation on speech nasalance and the acoustic parameters of the final nasal consonants. Auris Nasus Larynx 2017; 45:311-319. [PMID: 28712601 DOI: 10.1016/j.anl.2017.06.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/16/2017] [Revised: 05/10/2017] [Accepted: 06/07/2017] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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OBJECTIVE The acoustic characteristics of voice are determined by the source of the sound and shape of the vocal tract. Various anatomical changes after uvulopalatal flap (UPF) operation can change nasalance and/or other voice characteristics. Our aim was to explore the possible effects of UPF creation on speech nasalance and the resonatory features of the final nasal consonants, and thus voice characteristics. METHODS A total of 30 patients (26 males, 4 females) with obstructive sleep apnea who underwent UPF operation were recruited. A Nasometer II 3.4 instrument was used to assess nasalance pre- and post-operatively; the patients read standard Korean passages and the readings were recorded in Computer Speech Laboratory for later spectral analysis. Praat software was used to identify frequency bands affecting perioperative nasalance scores. Minima, maxima, and slopes were analyzed. RESULTS We found no significant correlation between nasalance scores (any passage) and the respiratory distress index or body mass index. No significant perioperative change in any nasalance score. The moment variations in the final consonants /m/ and /n/ did not change significantly postoperatively. However, the postoperative moment variation of the final consonant /ng/ differed significantly in the third formant (F3) and second bandwidth (BW2). CONCLUSION Few significant changes in nasal resonance speech quality were apparent after UPF operation. However, a postoperative acoustic change in the final sound /ng/ may be sustained. Patients may be preoperatively advised that the risk of voice change is very low, but not absent.
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- Soo Kyoung Park
- Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Research Institute for Medical Science, Chungnam National University School of Medicine, Daejeon, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Research Institute for Medical Science, Chungnam National University School of Medicine, Daejeon, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Research Institute for Medical Science, Chungnam National University School of Medicine, Daejeon, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Research Institute for Medical Science, Chungnam National University School of Medicine, Daejeon, Republic of Korea; Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Yanbian University Hospital, Yanji, China
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Research Institute for Medical Science, Chungnam National University School of Medicine, Daejeon, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Research Institute for Medical Science, Chungnam National University School of Medicine, Daejeon, Republic of Korea.
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Yang CC, Wang YP, Chang CW. Changes in the nasalance of vowels within the first week following uvulopalatopharyngoplasty. EAR, NOSE & THROAT JOURNAL 2017; 95:E43-6. [PMID: 26930343 DOI: 10.1177/014556131609500211] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022] Open
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We conducted a retrospective study to evaluate the short-term effect of uvulopalatopharyngoplasty (UPPP) on changes in the nasalance of five vowels: /a/, /ε/, /i/, /ɔ/, and /u/. Our study group was made up of 20 patients-15 males and 5 females, aged 16 to 57 years (mean: 37.3 ± 11.5)-who had undergone UPPP as a treatment for mild to moderate obstructive sleep apnea. Nasometry was used to obtain nasalance scores in all patients on the morning of the operation (day 1) and subsequently on day 4 or 5 (mean: 4.5 ± 0.5). Preoperatively, nasalance scores were highest for /i/ (mean: 29.8 ± 12.6) and /a/ (mean: 24.1 ± 10.3). After the operation, nasalance scores for all five studied vowels increased; they were highest for /i/ (mean: 40.7 ± +17.8) and /ε/ (mean: 30.0 ± 10.8). The increases in the nasalance of /i/, /ε/, and /u/ were statistically significant (p < 0.05). Our findings indicate that UPPP has a significant impact on nasalance immediately after surgery.
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- Cheng-Chien Yang
- Corresponding author: Ying-Piao Wang, MD, PhD, Department of Audiology and Speech Language Pathology and School of Medicine, Mackay Medical College, New Taipei City, Taiwan. From the Department of Otolaryngology, Hearing and Speech Center, Mackay Memorial Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan (Dr. Yang, Dr. Wang, and Ms. Chang); and the Department of Audiology and Speech Language Pathology and the School of Medicine, Mackay Medical College, New Taipei City, Taiwan. (Dr. Yang and Dr. Wang). The study described in this article was conducted at Mackay Memorial Hospital
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Georgievska-Jancheska T, Gjorgova J, Popovska M. The Role of the Velopharyngeal Sphincter in the Speech of Patients with Cleft Palate or Cleft Lip and Palate Using Perceptual Methods. Open Access Maced J Med Sci 2016; 4:674-679. [PMID: 28028412 PMCID: PMC5175520 DOI: 10.3889/oamjms.2016.137] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/21/2016] [Revised: 12/04/2016] [Accepted: 12/06/2016] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND: The velopharyngeal sphincter (VPS) plays the main role in speech formation. The cleft palate, due to the damage of the soft palate, leads to dysfunction of the velopharyngeal sphincter thus causing speech disorder. AIM: To establish a link between the nasal air escape and the perceptual symptoms in the speech of patients with cleft palate or cleft lip and palate using auditory-visual perceptual procedures for determining the influence the velopharyngeal dysfunction has on speech. MATERIAL AND METHODS: Twenty patients with speech disorders, out of which 10 have cleft palate or cleft lip and palate (experimental group), participated in the perceptual assessment by means of Czermak mirror fogging test for assessing the nasal air escape and Pittsburgh Weighted Speech Scale (PWSS) for assessing the probable nature of the velopharyngeal sphincter. RESULTS: The respondents with a considerable nasal air escape have a higher velopharyngeal inability, that is, probably incompetent nature of the velopharyngeal sphincter. There is a strong correlation between the nasal air escape and the probable nature of the velopharyngeal sphincter (the coefficient of linear correlation r = 0.9756). The calculated p-value is p = 0.000002. CONCLUSION: The perceptual speech symptoms and the nasal air escape provide unique insight into the state and role the velopharyngeal sphincter has in speech.
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- Faculty of Dentistry Skopje, Ss Cyril and Methodius University of Skopje, Skopje, Republic of Macedonia
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- Faculty of Dentistry Skopje, Ss Cyril and Methodius University of Skopje, Skopje, Republic of Macedonia
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Do Pharyngeal Surgeries for Snoring and Obstructive Sleep Apnea Have an Impact on Nasalance Scores? J Craniofac Surg 2016; 26:2213-6. [PMID: 26413964 DOI: 10.1097/scs.0000000000002101] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVE Most of the surgeries which are used in the treatment of habitual snoring and obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) mainly target velopharyngeal structures, which play an important role in voice characteristics such as nasalance. The aim of this study is to assess the effect of different types of such surgical procedures including expansion sphincter pharyngoplasty (ESP), lateral pharyngoplasty (LP), and anterior palatoplasty (AP) on nasalance scores. SUBJECTS AND METHODS Forty-nine consecutive patients with primary snoring or OSA who underwent AP, LP, and ESP procedures were included in this study. All patients underwent a fully attended overnight polysomnography and detailed otolaryngologic examination. Nasalance studies were performed with Nasometer II instrument (model 6400; Kay Elemetrics, Lincoln Park, NJ) by reading 3 passages that were categorized according to the amount of nasal consonants (oral, oro-nasal, and nasal passages), preoperatively, and 3 months after surgery. RESULTS There was no statistically significant difference in either group between preoperative and postoperative assessments of nasalance scores for all 3 passages. Seven patients experienced nasal regurgitation symptoms for fluids for a short time after LP, 2 patients after AP, and 7 patients after ESP. None of these symptoms showed persistence and diminished approximately at 1-month follow-up. CONCLUSION Anterior palatoplasty, LP, and ESP seem not to have any impact on nasalance scores of males.
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The effect of obstructive sleep apnea syndrome and continuous positive airway pressure treatment on voice performance. Sleep Breath 2014; 19:777-82. [DOI: 10.1007/s11325-014-1092-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/07/2014] [Revised: 09/28/2014] [Accepted: 10/21/2014] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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Large Eddy Simulation of Flow in Realistic Human Upper Airways with Obstructive Sleep. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2014. [DOI: 10.1016/j.procs.2014.05.050] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Eun YG, Shin SY, Kim SW. Effects of uvulopalatopharyngoplasty with or without radiofrequency tongue base reduction on voice in patients with obstructive sleep apnea. Laryngoscope 2013; 123:1806-10. [DOI: 10.1002/lary.23456] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/16/2012] [Revised: 03/21/2012] [Accepted: 05/03/2012] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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- Young Gyu Eun
- Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery; Kyung Hee University School of Medicine; Seoul; South Korea
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- Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery; Kyung Hee University School of Medicine; Seoul; South Korea
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- Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery; Kyung Hee University School of Medicine; Seoul; South Korea
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Liu Y, Ye J, Liu Z, Huang L, Luo H, Li Y. Flow oscillation - a measure to predict the surgery outcome for obstructed sleep apnea (OSA) subject. J Biomech 2012; 45:2284-8. [PMID: 22857945 DOI: 10.1016/j.jbiomech.2012.05.050] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/04/2012] [Revised: 05/19/2012] [Accepted: 05/29/2012] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Obstructed sleep apnea (OSA) is a common disorder which may need surgery to widen the airway; however the success rate of surgery is limited. Here we report a finding that could be used to predict the outcome of the OSA surgery. We found that inspiratory flow oscillates due to flow separation near the larynx, and the resulting periodic signal (3-5Hz) is an intrinsic property of breathing. This flow oscillating signal may be the afferent stimulus to trigger respiratory events. It is found that the flow oscillation is attenuated for the OSA subjects. The computational fluid dynamics (CFD) simulation reveals that there exists flow separation near larynx and this separation is severely weakened in the OSA upper airway model. It is believed that the flow oscillating signal can serve as the measure to quantify the breathing quality of an OSA subject. This makes it possible to predict the surgery outcome of the OSA subject by applying CFD simulation.
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- Yang Liu
- Department of Mechanical Engineering, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hung Hom, Kowloon, Hong Kong.
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Abu El-ella MY, Eldin HE, Malki KH, Samir MM, Abd Al-Naser NH, Mohamed AA. Effect of classic uvulopalatopharyngoplasty and laser-assisted uvulopalatopharyngoplasty on voice acoustics and speech nasalance. Ann Saudi Med 2010; 30:459-63. [PMID: 21060158 PMCID: PMC2994162 DOI: 10.4103/0256-4947.72266] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE Uvulopalatopharyngoplasty (UPPP) is a commonly used surgical technique for oropharyngeal reconstruction in patients with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). This procedure can be done either through the classic or the laser-assisted uvulopalatopharyngoplasty (LAUP) technique. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effect of classic UPPP and LAUP on acoustics of voice and speech nasalance, and to compare the effect of each operation on these two domains. PATIENTS AND METHODS The study included 27 patients with a mean age of 46 years. All patients were diagnosed with OSA based on polysomnographic examination. Patients were divided into two groups according to the type of surgical procedure. Fifteen patients underwent classic UPPP, whereas 12 patients were subjected to LAUP. A full assessment was done for all patients preoperatively and postoperatively, including auditory perceptual assessment (APA) of voice and speech, objective assessment using acoustic voice analysis and nasometry. RESULTS Auditory perceptual assessment of speech and voice, acoustic analysis of voice and nasometric analysis of speech did not show statistically significant differences between the preoperative and postoperative evaluations in either group (P>.05). CONCLUSION The results of this study demonstrated that in patients with OSA, the surgical technique, whether classic UPPP or LAUP, does not have significant effects on the patients' voice quality or their speech outcomes.
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Akpinar ME, Kocak I, Gurpinar B, Esen HE. Effects of soft palate implants on acoustic characteristics of voice and articulation. J Voice 2010; 25:381-6. [PMID: 20434875 DOI: 10.1016/j.jvoice.2010.01.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/20/2009] [Accepted: 01/12/2010] [Indexed: 12/01/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To evaluate the effects of soft palate implants on voice and articulation. STUDY DESIGN Prospective case series. METHODS Male subjects (n=23) diagnosed with mild obstructive sleep apnea and/or habitual snoring underwent acoustic analysis with the Multidimensional Voice Program (Kay Multi-Speech Model 3700 Advanced Version; Kay Elemetrics [KayPentax], Lincoln Park, NJ) before and 8 weeks after insertion of palatal implants to determine the effects of soft palate implants on voice and articulation. Sustained vowels (/a/e/u/o/i/) and phonetically balanced carrier sentences were used for acoustic analyses. Parameters measured were fundamental frequency (F0), jitter, shimmer, noise-to-harmonics ratio, Voice Turbulence Index, Soft Phonation Index, degree of voiceless, degree of voice breaks and peak amplitude variation, first formant (F1) and second formant (F2) frequencies, and voice onset time (VOT). F1 and F2 for each vowel were determined using linear predictive analysis on a spectrogram. VOT was measured for the palatal consonant /k/ and the dental consonant /t/ on a wideband spectrogram from a carrier sentence segment that contained a syllable with a stop consonant. RESULTS No statistically significant difference was detected in F0, F1, F2, or other MDVP parameters before and after implantation. Average VOT values measured for /t/ were not significantly different. On the other hand, average VOT values of /k/ were found to be significantly shorter. CONCLUSIONS Implant insertion had no significant effect on MDVP parameters, F0, F1, or F2. On the other hand, articulation as a function of velar region seemed to be affected because VOT values of velar /k/ were changed.
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- Meltem Esen Akpinar
- Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Istanbul Surgery Hospital, KBB Major, Istanbul, Turkey.
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Li HY, Lee LA, Fang TJ, Lin WN, Lin WY. Evaluation of velopharyngeal function after relocation pharyngoplasty for obstructive sleep apnea. Laryngoscope 2010; 120:1069-73. [DOI: 10.1002/lary.20850] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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Mora R, Jankowska B, Mora F, Crippa B, Dellepiane M, Salami A. Effects of Tonsillectomy on Speech and Voice. J Voice 2009; 23:614-8. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jvoice.2008.01.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/03/2007] [Accepted: 01/08/2008] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Effects of uvulopalatopharyngoplasty with Harmonic Scalpel on speech and voice. Eur Arch Otorhinolaryngol 2009; 266:1989-94. [PMID: 19340448 DOI: 10.1007/s00405-009-0961-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/05/2009] [Accepted: 03/13/2009] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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The aim of this study was to evaluate changes in acoustic features of speech and voice after uvulopalatopharyngoplasty (UPPP) with the Harmonic Scalpel (HS), using the multidimensional voice program (MDVP) in conjunction with other tests. Before and 6 months after surgery, phonetically balanced sentences and sustained vowels a, e, i were carried out and digitalized with MDVP in all the patients, as an evaluation of nasal resonance (trough the Glatzel and the Gutzmann tests), speech articulation and voice handicap index (VHI). These parameters were estimated: average of fundamental frequency, Jitter, Shimmer, noise-to-harmonics ratio, voice turbulence index, soft phonation index, degree of voiceless, degree of voice breaks and peak amplitude variation. Six months after surgery, improvements in all the acoustic parameters, in nasalance and VHI were achieved. In our experiences UPPP, with the HS, improves speech and voice in patients affected by snoring and/or obstructive sleep apnea syndrome.
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Brunnegård K, van Doorn J. Normative data on nasalance scores for Swedish as measured on the Nasometer: influence of dialect, gender, and age. CLINICAL LINGUISTICS & PHONETICS 2009; 23:58-69. [PMID: 19148813 DOI: 10.1080/02699200802491074] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/27/2023]
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This study was conducted to establish normative nasalance values for Swedish speaking children as measured with the Nasometer(trade mark) II, and to investigate differences due to regional dialect, gender, and age. Two hundred and twenty healthy children aged 4-5, 6-7, and 9-11 years were included. Group mean nasalance scores for four speech stimuli were calculated and compared. There were no significant differences due to dialect or gender for children in the study. For age there was a significant difference on nasal sentences between the youngest group of children and the other two groups, age 4-5 vs age 6-7 (t = -2.844, p = .006) and for age 4-5 vs age 9-11 (t = -2.888, p = .005). The results from this study have both clinical significance for Swedish SLPs working with resonance disorders, and theoretical significance for linguists studying features of dialects and languages.
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- Karin Brunnegård
- Department of Clinical Science, Division of Speech and Language Pathology, Umeå University, Umeå, Sweden.
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Salami A, Jankowska B, Dellepiane M, Crippa B, Mora R. The impact of tonsillectomy with or without adenoidectomy on speech and voice. Int J Pediatr Otorhinolaryngol 2008; 72:1377-84. [PMID: 18614242 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijporl.2008.05.019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/17/2008] [Revised: 05/27/2008] [Accepted: 05/27/2008] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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OBJECTIVES The aim of this study was to evaluate changes in acoustic features of speech and voice after tonsillectomy with or without adenoidectomy. METHODS Before and 1 month after surgery the following parameters were estimated: average of fundamental frequency (Fo), Jitter percent (Jitt), Shimmer, noise-to-harmonics ratio (NHR), voice turbulence index (VTI), soft phonation index (SPI), degree of voiceless (DUV), degree of voice breaks (DVB) and peak amplitude variation (vAm); as an evaluation of nasal resonance, speech articulation and voice handicap index (VHI). RESULTS The results were statistically evaluated using the unpaired t-test. Probability values below 0.05 were regarded as significant. One month after surgery, our data showed significant (P<0.05) improvements of the acoustic and other parameters in the children submitted to adenotonsillectomy: Fo (176Hz vs. 206Hz, after sustained vowels: 206Hz vs. 192Hz; 148Hz vs. 168Hz; 171Hz vs. 161Hz after balanced sentences), Jitt (0.85% vs. 1.81% to 0.82% vs. 1.81%), Shimmer (3.41% vs. 5.81% to 4.89% vs. 5.73%), NHR (0.16 vs. 0.42 to 0.29 vs. 0.39), VTI (0.05 vs. 0.38 to 0.28 vs. 0.37), SPI (14.78 vs. 21.14-19.89 vs. 21.89), DUV (0% vs. 0.44% to 0% vs. 0.48%), DVB (0% vs. 0.42% to 0% vs. 0.42%) and vAm (8.93% vs. 23.89% to 8.89% vs. 24.25%). CONCLUSIONS The results suggest the role of adenotonsillectomy in the improvement of voice and speech quality and of objective evaluation of speech and voice in the correct management of these children.
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- Angelo Salami
- ENT Department, University of Genoa, Via dei Mille 11/9, 16147 Genoa, Italy
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Birkent H, Soken H, Akcam T, Karahatay S, Gerek M. The effect of radiofrequency volumetric tissue reduction of soft palate on voice. Eur Arch Otorhinolaryngol 2007; 265:195-8. [PMID: 17899147 DOI: 10.1007/s00405-007-0445-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/05/2007] [Accepted: 09/05/2007] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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The surgical techniques used for snoring and OSA treatment include partial/complete resection or tissue reduction of the oropharyngeal structures such as uvula, tonsilla palatinas, soft palate, lateral pharyngeal tissues and tongue base. So it is predictable for these techniques to affect the resonating volume of the vocal tract and therefore the speech sounds. The goal of this study was to evaluate whether radiofrequency volumetric tissue reduction (RFVTR) of the soft palate can cause voice changes by altering the formant frequencies and fundamental frequency of vowels. A prospective study of 26 habitual snorers and mild obstructive sleep apnea patients (apnea-hypopnea index, <10 in all cases) were investigated before and 6 weeks after RFVTR. The patients received one Somnoplasty RFVTR treatment of 1,400 J per treatment session: 700 J into the midline and 350 J on each side of the soft palate with a maximum temperature of 80 degrees C. Acoustic evaluation was made by the Multidimensional Voice Program. The mean fundamental frequency (MF0) and the first three formant frequencies (F1, F2, F3) of four sustained vowels /a/, /e/, /i/ and /o/ were determined. Comparison between preoperative and postoperative acoustic analysis of the MF0 and F1, F2, F3 of sustained vowels revealed no significant change. The findings of the study indicate that RFVTR of the soft palate as a treatment for snoring and mild forms of OSA does not have a significant impact on the mean fundamental frequency and formant frequencies of vowels. These results seem to be important in management of patients with concerns about postoperative vocal quality, such as singers and professional speakers.
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- Hakan Birkent
- Department of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Gulhane Military Medical School, Etlik-Ankara, Turkey.
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Mora R, Crippa B, Dellepiane M, Jankowska B. Effects of adenotonsillectomy on speech spectrum in children. Int J Pediatr Otorhinolaryngol 2007; 71:1299-304. [PMID: 17544517 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijporl.2007.05.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/17/2007] [Revised: 05/06/2007] [Accepted: 05/08/2007] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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OBJECTIVE The vocal tract, which starts from the glottis and extends to the lips is considered to be a resonator for speech production. Enlarged palatine tonsils may cause hypernasal speech, oral breathing or muffled voice. Changes in the structure of this resonator are assumed to modify the speech characteristics. The aim of this study was to evaluate changes in acoustic feature of speech after adenotonsillectomy in children and to establish concepts of management and rational therapeutic approach. METHODS Before and after surgery, an acoustic analysis was made to 40 children, aged between 5 and 14 years old, with enlarged palatine tonsils and hypetrophic adenoids. Phonetically balanced sentences were carried out and digitalized with Multi Dimensional Voice Program (MDVP, Kay Elemetrics). As a control group, 40 healthy children were identified. These parameters were estimated: average of fundamental frequency (Fo), Jitt, Shim, noise to harmonics ratio (NHR), voice turbulence index (VTI), soft phonation index (SPI), degree of voiceless (DUV) and degree of voice breaks (DVB). RESULTS After adenotonsillectomy, our data showed an improvement in all the parameters: the analysis of Fo, Jitt, Shim, NHR, VTI, SPI, DUV and DVB showed a postoperative decrease; comparison with healthy children highlighted a postoperative normalization of NHR, VTI and DVB. CONCLUSIONS The postoperative improvement of the parameters suggests a reduction of the nasal resonance and the improvement of voice quality. MDVP method may be useful for analyzing speech characteristics, evaluating the effects of surgical excision and therapeutic approach: in selected cases of patients with enlarged tonsils, the decision to perform tonsillectomy depends on its potential positive effect on speech too.
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- Renzo Mora
- ENT Department, University of Genoa, Via dei Mille 11/9, 16147 Genoa, Italy.
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Conessa C, Hervé S, Goasdoué P, Martigny E, Baudelle E, Poncet JL. Insuffisance vélopharyngée. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2005. [DOI: 10.1016/j.emcorl.2005.01.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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