Safety of CoronaVac and ChAdOx1 vaccines against SARS-CoV-2 in patients with rheumatoid arthritis: data from the Brazilian multicentric study safer.

Background: Patients with immune-mediated rheumatic diseases (IMRDs) have been prioritized for COVID-19 vaccination to mitigate the infection severity risks. Patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) are at a high risk of severe COVID-19 outcomes, especially those under immunosuppression or with associated comorbidities. However, few studies have assessed the safety of the COVID-19 vaccine in patients with RA.

Effect of Nebulization on Laryngeal Parameters: Analysis Using High-Speed Digital Videolaryngoscopy.

Introduction: Superficial laryngeal hydration, obtained through nebulization, is related to the moisture level on the epithelial surfaces of the vocal folds, modifying their biomechanical and aerodynamic properties. Through high-speed videolaryngoscopy it is possible to obtain objective data for laryngeal analysis after nebulization and a better understanding of this phenomenon OBJECTIVE: To verify the effects of nebulization with saline solution on laryngeal parameters of digital videokymography obtained by high-speed videolaryngoscopy examination in women and men with and without laryngeal alterations METHOD: This is a clinical, comparative intra-subject study. Fifty-nine adults were selected, with and without laryngeal alterations, 30 females and 29 males.

Immediate vocal effects produced by the Shaker® device in women with and without vocal complaints.

Purpose: To evaluate the acoustic and self-perception modifications obtained after the first, third, fifth and seventh minutes of voice oral high-frequency oscillation practice accomplished with the Shaker® device.

Methodology: Twenty-seven women aged between 18 and 41 years with and without vocal complaint participated in the study. The sustained vowel / ε / was recorded at maximum phonation time before (pre-exercise) and after the first, third, fifth and seventh minutes of voice oral high-frequency oscillation practice accomplished with Shaker®.

Nebulized Saline Solution: A Multidimensional Voice Analysis.

Purpose: To verify the effect of nebulization on the voice of dysphonic and non-dysphonic individuals on acoustic, perceptual-auditory, aerodynamic, electroglottographic, laryngeal parameters and on the self-perception of vocal discomfort.

Materials And Methods: All the research subjects were submitted to vocal evaluation, laryngeal and voice self-perception. Then, the participants remained in vocal rest for a period of 10 minutes and the analysis mentioned above were again performed.

Intrarater and interrater agreement and reliability of vestibular evoked myogenic potential triggered by galvanic vestibular stimulation (galvanic-VEMP) for HTLV-1 associated myelopathy testing.

Background: The vestibular evoked myogenic potential triggered by galvanic vestibular stimulation (galvanic-VEMP) has been used to assess the function of the vestibulospinal motor tract and is a candidate biomarker to predict and monitor the human T-cell lymphotropic virus type 1 (HTLV-1) associated myelopathy (HAM). This study determined the agreement and reliability of this exam.

Methods: Galvanic-VEMP was performed in 96 participants, of which 24 patients presented HAM, 27 HTLV-1-asymptomatic carriers, and 45 HTLV-1-negative asymptomatic controls.

Effect of the comprehensive voice rehabilitation program in teachers with behavioral dysphonia.

Purpose: Analyze the effects of the Comprehensive Vocal Rehabilitation Program (CVRP) and the motivational stages during speech therapy in teachers with behavioral dysphonia.

Methods: Retrospective, longitudinal, observational study using data from the medical records of 33 teachers regarding auditory-perceptual, acoustic, self-perception analyses and the Voice Handicap Index (VHI-10) protocol in pre- and post-speech therapy situations, and motivational stages of adherence to treatment.

Results: Auditory-perceptual assessment of the voice showed that 64.

Vestibular-evoked myogenic potential triggered by galvanic vestibular stimulation may reveal subclinical alterations in human T-cell lymphotropic virus type 1-associated myelopathy.

Background: Vestibular-evoked myogenic potential triggered by galvanic vestibular stimulation (galvanic-VEMP) evaluates the motor spinal cord and identifies subclinical myelopathies. We used galvanic-VEMP to compare spinal cord function in individuals infected with human T-cell lymphotropic virus type 1 (HTLV-1) from asymptomatic status to HTLV-1-associated myelopathy (HAM).

Methodology/principal Findings: This cross-sectional study with 122 individuals included 26 HTLV-1-asymptomatic carriers, 26 individuals with possible HAM, 25 individuals with HAM, and 45 HTLV-1-seronegative individuals (controls).

The Influence of Noise on the Vocal Dose in Women.

Objective: The objective of this study was to evaluate if noise interferes with the vocal dose in women without vocal complaints.

Study Design: This is an experimental and comparative study.

Methods: Data were collected on 27 women between 22 and 50 years of age without vocal complaints in a university classroom.

Analysis of voice-related quality of life in children.

Purpose: To analyze the voice-related quality of life of children with dysphonia and without voice disorders in a population sample of Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais state, Brazil.

Methods: Study participants were 420 children, 98 with dysphonia and 322 without voice disorders, aged six to 10 years, enrolled in public and private elementary schools. The random sample was divided into two groups: dysphonic children (study group - SG) and children without vocal disorders (control group - CG).