Publications by authors named "D J Phyland"
Objective: This systematic review seeks to evaluate the prevalence of local symptoms in patients with benign thyroid disease as described in the literature.
Data Sources: A literature search was conducted across PubMed, Embase, Medline, and Cochrane databases.
Review Methods: Crude symptom prevalence was obtained by addition of data across studies that reported local symptoms, and adjusted symptom frequency was calculated using a random effects model.
Objectives: The Vocal Fatigue Index (VFI) is widely used to identify vocal fatigue, but no Vietnamese version exists. This study aimed to translate the VFI into Vietnamese and evaluate its reliability and validity among primary school teachers in Vietnam.
Methods: The VFI was translated using a forward-backward method.
Objectives: This review aims to explore potential associations between immunological biomarkers and phonotraumatic vocal fold lesions.
Study Design: Scoping review.
Methods: Ovid MEDLINE, CINAHL, PubMed, Proquest Theses and Dissertations, Scopus, and Web of Science were searched using the terms "vocal fold" and "inflammatory marker" initially, and later "development" and "phonotraumatic lesion.
Objectives: Tracheostomy in the setting of head and neck cancer may be performed either electively for prophylactic airway protection in an ablative procedure, or as an emergency due to impending airway obstruction in the setting of an obstructing upper aerodigestive tract malignancy. Tracheostomy care has biopsychosocial implications, which may require a higher level of care from carers, post-acute care, or placement into care facilities. Existing database studies have largely excluded patients with a history of head and neck cancer.
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- The study aimed to compare the systemic effects of two vocal fold procedures: steroid injections (VFSI) and augmentation (VFA) while assessing how these procedures impact cortisol levels and other health markers over time.
- In a controlled study with 14 patients receiving VFSI and 36 receiving VFA, significant decreases in serum and salivary cortisol levels were observed after the steroid injections, but no significant changes were noted for patients undergoing VFA.
- The results indicate that VFSI leads to temporary suppression of the body’s HPA axis due to systemic absorption of dexamethasone, which normalizes within a few days, while VFA does not significantly affect cortisol levels or other measured health