Effectiveness of the Enriched Stuttering Intervention Program Used in Stuttering Children.

In this study, we examined the effectiveness of the Enriched Stuttering Intervention Program (ESIP), developed by the researchers, on children with stuttering difficulties. More specifically, we examined the frequency of stuttering, duration of stuttering, behaviors accompanying stuttering, and whether there was a significant difference in the naturalness of speech. We used a quasi-experimental design.

Use of porous polyethylene implant for augmentation of the posterior pharynx in young adult patients with borderline velopharyngeal insufficiency.

In the current study, we evaluated the efficiency of using porous polyethylene implant to correct velopharyngeal insufficiency (VPI) in young adult patients. Ten male patients with VPI, aged 21 to 27 years, underwent posterior pharyngeal wall augmentation with porous polyethylene implant. The evaluations for VPI on all patients in the study included speech evaluation of nasality and articulation, mirror test, nasopharyngoscopy, and magnetic resonance (MR) imaging.

[Results of voice therapy in functional voice disorders].

Objectives: To determine the efficacy of voice therapy techniques in 37 patients with functional dysphonia.

Patients And Methods: The patients were divided into three groups according to the type of functional voice disorder, including mutational falsetto (n=16), vocal nodule (n=17), and muscle-tension dysphonia (n=4). All the patients received voice therapy which varied according to the frequency of visits, time, and techniques for the type of functional voice disorder.