The Relationship between Traditional Acoustic Measures and Cepstral Analysis of Voice.

Introduction: In this study, the correlations between traditional acoustic measures (TAMs) and cepstral analysis (CA) were explored in Persian.

Methods: This investigation was a cross-sectional study including 179 dysphonic (n = 141) and normophonic (n = 38) speakers. The TAMs (jitter, shimmer, and noise-to-harmonic ratio) and CA (cepstral peak prominence and cepstral peak prominence smoothed) values were obtained during vowel prolongation, reading a standard sentence, and a nonstandard running speech sample using Praat software.

Investigation of the effectiveness of articulation therapy through tele-practice on children with cleft palate in Khuzestan Province during COVID-19 pandemic.

Introduction: A cleft palate is a common type of facial malformation. Compensatory articulation errors are one of the important causes of unclear speech in children with cleft palate. Tele-practice (TP) helps to connect therapists and clients for assessment and therapy.

Quality of Life in Adolescents and Young Adults with Cleft Lip and Palate with and Without Speech Therapy During COVID-19.

Objective: Cleft-related speech concerns can affect the quality of life (QOL) in patients with cleft lip and palate (CLP). During the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), in-person speech therapy (ST) was restricted due to fear of getting infected. This study aimed to compare QOL in patients with CLP with and without ST during the pandemic.

The Health-related Quality of Life and Voice Handicap Index in Recovered COVID-19 Patients in Comparison to Healthy Subjects.

Introduction: COVID-19 has various long-lasting effects on different aspects of health and life. This study aimed to evaluate the general health and voice-related quality of life (QOL) and assess their correlation in patients with COVID-19 compared to healthy people.

Study Design: This was a cross-sectional study.

The comparison between vocal facilitating techniques, manual circumlaryngeal therapy, and combined voice therapy in teachers with muscle tension dysphonia: a randomized clinical trial.

Purpose: Although voice therapy (VT) has been known effective in muscle tension dysphonia (MTD), it is not obviously clear which VT approach is more effective. This study aimed to compare the effectiveness of Vocal Facilitating Techniques (VFTs), Manual Circumlaryngeal Therapy (MCT), and combined VT in teachers with MTD.

Methods: This study was a double-blind parallel randomized clinical trial.

The Relationship Between Voice Handicap Index and Voice-Related Quality of Life in Patients with Early Laryngeal Cancer.

Introduction: Voice production can be affected in early laryngeal cancer. The purpose of this study was to investigate the correlation between Voice Handicap Index (VHI) and Voice-Related Quality of Life (V-RQOL) among patients with early laryngeal cancer.

Methods: Twenty-seven patients with early laryngeal cancer (T1, T2) and a mean age of 59.

Dysphonia Severity Index and Consensus Auditory-Perceptual Evaluation of Voice Outcomes, and Their Relation in Hospitalized Patients with COVID-19.

Objectives: This study aimed to compare the results of the Dysphonia Severity Index (DSI) and Consensus Auditory-Perceptual Evaluation of Voice (CAPE-V) between patients hospitalized with COVID-19 and healthy subjects, as well as to investigate the correlation between DSI and CAPE-V.

Study Design: Cross-sectional survey.

Material And Methods: Eighty subjects, 40 COVID-19 patients (with a mean age of 41.

Multidimensional Voice Assessment After Management of Early Laryngeal Cancer: A Comparative Study.

Laryngeal Squamous Cell Carcinoma is one of the most common head and neck cancers, and patients experience dysphonia after treatment with transoral laser microsurgery (TLM) or radiotherapy (RT). This study aimed to investigate the multidimensional assessment of voice, based on objective and subjective evaluation. In this cross-sectional study, a group of 120 patients (mean = 57.

Vocal tract discomfort and voice handicap index in patients undergoing thyroidectomy.

Purpose: This study aims to investigate the frequency and severity of vocal tract discomfort (VTD) symptoms and to determine the relationship between VTD and type of thyroidectomy, voice problem history, vocal abuse, and misuse behaviors, and the voice handicap index (VHI) in the thyroidectomy patients undergoing thyroidectomy, pre- and post-operatively pre- and post-thyroidectomy.

Materials: The sample comprised 21 thyroidectomy patients undergoing thyroidectomy, including 10 patients with total thyroidectomy and 11 patients with partial thyroidectomy. The participants underwent videolaryngoscopy examination and completed the voice history questionnaire, the VTD scale, and the VHI, before and after the surgery.

Effect of Muscle Tension Dysphonia on Self-perceived Voice Handicap and Multiparametric Measurement and Their Relation in Female Teachers.

Objectives: Muscle tension dysphonia (MTD) is a common voice disorder in teachers in which subjective and objective dimensions of quality of voice can be impaired. The study aimed to compare voice handicap index (VHI) and dysphonia severity index (DSI) in teachers with and without MTD as well as study correlation between them.

Study Design: Cross-sectional survey.

A Study of Vocal Facilitating Techniques Compared to Manual Circumlaryngeal Therapy in Teachers With Muscle Tension Dysphonia.

Objective: There are several voice therapy techniques been suggested in patients with muscle tension dysphonia (MTD), however a few studies are compared between them. The purpose of present study was to compare the effect of vocal facilitating techniques (VFTs) and manual circumlaryngeal therapy (MCT) in teachers with MTD.

Study Design: This is a randomized clinical trial study.