Referral practices and treatment of obstructive sleep apnea in pregnancies with obesity.

Objective: Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) affects maternal and neonatal health during pregnancy. This study aimed to identify characteristics and comorbidities associated with sleep clinic referral in high-risk pregnancies with Body Mass Index (BMI) ≥35 kg/m.

Method: Retrospective cohort study for individuals in a high-risk pregnancy clinic at a tertiary Australian hospital from 1 January to 31 December 2020 with BMI≥35 kg/m.

Patient characteristics, treatment outcomes and rehabilitation practices for patients admitted with hip fractures using multiple data set analysis.

Aims: For older patients with hip fracture, we explored patient characteristics, outcomes and osteoporosis treatments for those admitted to rehabilitation compared to those discharged directly from hospital, using data set analysis.

Methods: Retrospective cohort study including all consecutive patients (65 years and over) admitted to Christchurch Hospital over one year. Outcomes were compared for patients in four groups: 1) aged residential care (ARC) residents and 2) not ARC residents discharge from acute orthopaedics, and those discharged from 3) orthogeriatric or 4) general geriatric rehabilitation.

The Stakeholder Model of voice research: Acknowledging barriers to human rights of all stakeholders in a communicative exchange.

The act of communication is a complex, transient and often abstract phenomenon that involves many stakeholders, each of whom has their own perspective: the speaker, the listener, the observer and the researcher. Current research practices in voice disorder are frequently framed through a single lens - that of the researcher/clinician or their participant/patient. This single lens approach risks overlooking significant barriers to the basic human right of freedom of expression for those with a voice disorder as it omits consideration of the impact of voice disorder on the listener, and consideration of the wider impact of the voice in the occupational context.

Effectiveness of the progestin-only pill for migraine treatment in women: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

Background Migraine is highly prevalent in women (18%). Peak morbidity affects their most productive years, coinciding with peak fertility. Hormonal contraception is often tailored for migraine prevention.

Perceptual and Acoustic Analyses of Good Voice Quality in Male Radio Performers.

Objectives: Good voice quality is an asset to professional voice users, including radio performers. We examined whether (1) voices could be reliably categorized as good for the radio and (2) these categories could be predicted using acoustic measures.

Participants And Methods: Male radio performers (n = 24) and age-matched male controls performed "The Rainbow Passage" as if presenting on the radio.

Quantitative measurement of vocal fold vibration in male radio performers and healthy controls using high-speed videoendoscopy.

Purpose: Acoustic and perceptual studies show a number of differences between the voices of radio performers and controls. Despite this, the vocal fold kinematics underlying these differences are largely unknown. Using high-speed videoendoscopy, this study sought to determine whether the vocal vibration features of radio performers differed from those of non-performing controls.

Acoustic characteristics of male commercial and public radio broadcast voices.

Aims: Radio broadcasters need to have a voice that suits the station, which employs them. The aim of this study was to determine whether there are any acoustic measures that reflect differences between male broadcasters, who use their voices on commercial and public radio stations, and nonbroadcasting, male controls.

Method: Male commercial (n = 4) and public (n = 11) broadcasters and two groups of male, age-matched controls were recorded while reading the "Rainbow Passage" as if presenting on radio.

What makes a good voice for radio: perceptions of radio employers and educators.

Aim: To inform vocal training and management of voice disorders of professional radio performers in Australia by determining radio employers' and educators' qualitative perceptions on (1) what makes a good voice for radio and (2) what communication characteristics are important when employing radio performers.

Method: Radio employers and educators (n=9) participated in semistructured interviews. Interview transcripts were coded line-by-line and analyzed for qualitative themes using principles of grounded theory.

The vocal clarity of female speech-language pathology students: an exploratory study.

Objectives: This study investigated the production of a clear voice in speech pathology students using acoustic and auditory-perceptual analyses.

Study Design: A prospective study to evaluate the vocal quality of two groups of speech-language pathology students: first year (N=41) and final year, graduating (N=34) undergraduates was conducted.

Method: Speakers were asked to produce a sustained vowel in two conditions: habitual speaking voice and a "clear" voice, as if they were modeling during voice therapy (performance voice).