Paediatric vocal fold nodules: management strategies to restore normal phonation-Speech-Language Pathologists perspective: A cross-sectional survey.

Vocal fold nodules are benign vocal cord lesions which develop in voice abusers, including children, though chronic cough, sinusitis, and reflux may also be the causative agents. Since low or no-evidence treatment strategies, like the boone technique, are in use in paediatrics, this study was conducted to determine the treatment strategies used by speech-language pathologists in paediatric vocal fold nodules using a cross-sectional survey at Riphah International University, Lahore, from October 2016 to May 2017. Sixty-five speech-language pathologists working with children in private clinics and multidisciplinary settings were recruited using purposive sampling.

Perception of speech and language pathologists towards augmentative and alternative communication in Pakistan.

Objective: To determine the level of understanding and use of augmentative and alternative communication devices in Pakistani speech pathologists..

Methods: The cross-sectional survey was conducted from January to June 2015 in six major cities of Pakistan: Islamabad, Rawalpindi, Lahore, Karachi, Quetta and Peshawar.