Publications by authors named "Carlos Casado Alba"
Article Synopsis
- The study compares two surgical techniques for feminizing the voice in transgender women: Wendler glottoplasty (GP) and vocal fold shortening with retrodisplacement of the anterior commissure (VFSRAC) combined with laser-assisted voice adjustment (LAVA).
- A total of 22 transgender women, aged 20-62, were evaluated before and six months after surgery using laryngostroboscopy, fundamental frequency measurements, and voice assessments.
- Results showed significant increases in vocal pitch post-surgery, with VFSRAC+LAVA yielding greater improvements in vocal frequency and voice quality compared to GP, suggesting VFSRAC+LAVA is the more effective option for voice feminization.
Background: We present the first case of a patient with obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSA), where drug induced sleep endoscopy was helpful to suspect a non-acid reflux disease and showed an improvement in a swollen epiglottis after treatment. Patient ameliorated significantly his disease only with medical therapy.
Case Presentation: A 54-year-old man without significant anatomical findings with obstructive sleep apnea syndrome and non-acid gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) disease whose Apnea- hypopnea index (AHI) was significantly reduced with the intake of 500 mg of sodium alginate twice a day for 6 months.
Background: Myofunctional therapy is currently a reasonable therapeutic option to treat obstructive sleep apnea-hypopnea syndrome (OSAHS). This therapy is based on performing regular exercises of the upper airway muscles to increase their tone and prevent their collapse. Over the past decade, there has been an increasing number of publications in this area; however, to our knowledge, there are no studies focused on patients who can most benefit from this therapy.
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