The impact of orthognathic surgery on articulation proficiency and speech intelligibility in skeletal Class III malocclusion: 18 months follow up.

Introduction: Orthognathic surgery results in the positional change of the maxilla and mandible that may affect speech. The present study evaluated the effect of combined maxillary advancement and mandibular setback surgery on articulation proficiency and speech intelligibility in patients with non-syndromic skeletal Class III malocclusion.

Methods: In this prospective study, twenty-five patients with skeletal class III malocclusion and consecutively treated with Lefort-1 maxillary advancement and mandibular setback (BSSO) orthognathic surgery were included in this study.

Association of Cochlear Implant Management Skills of Parents and Outcomes in Their Cochlear Implanted Wards: An Indian Perspective.

Parental involvement in the rehabilitation process is one of the critical factors for the success of cochlear implants in their wards. Skills to use a cochlear implant (CI) device appropriately and manipulate the different settings are essential to gain maximum benefits. There was a need to have a tool in Hindi to assess the skills of parents to manage the CI device.

Challenges faced by Indian parents in raising a child with a cochlear implant - Impact on communication outcomes.

Objectives: The objectives of the present study were to understand the parental views regarding stress, and its affect language, and auditory outcomes. The study also aims to understand the relationship between parental stress, and child's age.

Design, Setting And Participants: A retrospective study was performed at a tertiary medical hospital.

Congenital rubella syndrome surveillance in India, 2016-21: Analysis of five years surveillance data.

Background: In India, facility-based surveillance for congenital rubella syndrome (CRS) was initiated in 2016 to estimate the burden and monitor the progress made in rubella control. We analyzed the surveillance data for 2016-2021 from 14 sentinel sites to describe the epidemiology of CRS.

Method: We analyzed the surveillance data to describe the distribution of suspected and laboratory confirmed CRS patients by time, place and person characteristics.

Translation and Adaptation of the Nijmegen Cochlear Implant Questionnaire in Hindi: A Health-Related Quality of Life Questionnaire for Adults with Cochlear Implants.

Nijmegen Cochlear Implant Questionnaire is an HRQoL tool that was developed by Dutch researchers to assess the QoL in adult CI users in the English language. It is used to measure the impact of the use of CI on the daily life situations of its users, on the perception of speech sounds, and on the cost-benefit assessment CI in adult CI users. There is no specific instrument available to assess the QoL in adult CI users in India, hence there was a need to take up this study.

Endoscopic evaluation of velopharyngeal function in cleft lip palate patients - A correlation with speech analysis.

Background: Speech abnormalities due to velopharyngeal insufficiency (VPI) significantly affect communication skills, self-esteem, and scholastic performance. It leads to a poor social, emotional, educational, and behavioral development and a poor quality of life overall in cleft lip palate (CLP) patients. Its early diagnosis and severity assessment using video-nasoendoscopy and speech assessment can significantly contribute to management.

Neuropsychological Differences between the Unilateral and Bilateral Tinnitus Participants with Normal Hearing.

Introduction: This paper attempts to describe the neuropsychological differences between subgroups of tinnitus with normal hearing.

Methods: The study compared 150 normal-hearing participants with and without tinnitus in the 18-55 age-group. The participants completed nine neuropsychological tests, namely, Rey's auditory verbal learning test (RAVLT), Rey complex figure test (RCFT), digit vigilance test (DVT), Verbal N-back test (N Back), controlled oral word association test (COWA), animal names test (ANT), digit symbol substitution test (DSST), Wechsler digit span test (DST), and Stroop test.

Translation and Validation of Penn Acoustic Neuroma Quality of Life Scale for Hindi-Speaking Population.

Background: The Penn Acoustic Neuroma Quality-of-life Scale (PANQOL) was specifically developed for assessing the quality of life (QOL) in patients with vestibular schwannoma (VS). Its utility has been established in many populations, but it has not been validated for use in India.

Objective: The objective of this study was to translate PANQOL into Hindi and validate it for use in India.

Effect of face masks on speech understanding: A clinical perspective during speech audiometry.

The objective was to measure the effect of various face masks on speech recognition threshold and the word recognition score in the presence of varying background noise levels. 20 normal-hearing adult subjects (a total of 40 ears) participated. Pure tone audiometry followed by speech recognition threshold and word recognition score at the most comfortable level in varying signal-to-noise ratios (SNR0, SNR10, and SNR15) using surgical, pleated cloth, and N95 masks.

Impact of Hearing Loss on Cognitive Abilities in Subjects with Tinnitus.

Background: This study aimed to delineate the underlying pathophysiology of tinnitus between normal hearing and hearing loss subjects.

Objective: The study aimed to characterize the neuropsychological aspects of two types of groups with tinnitus having variable hearing thresholds.

Materials And Methods: The study sample comprises 75 subjects in a group with tinnitus and normal hearing, and 100 subjects in the tinnitus and hearing loss group.

Perceptual, Aerodynamic and Acoustic Evaluation of Vocal Characteristics in Subjects With Obesity.

Introduction: Obesity has tripled since 1975 and affects health across many domains. Increasing body mass index increases the risk to the obese subject of many non-communicable diseases. The study evaluated the perceptive, aerodynamic, and acoustic parameters that characterize the voice of the obese population.

Language Outcomes in Cochlear Implanted Children with White Matter Disturbances.

Introduction: The present study reviews our experience with children with white matter disturbances and the benefits they get from rehabilitation post cochlear implantation.

Materials And Methods: It is a retrospective cohort study of 7 cochlear implanted children with white matter disturbances. Preoperatively all the subjects had undergone a complete Audiological test battery for confirmation of hearing thresholds.

Effect of Earmuffs on Physiological Parameters of Preterm Neonates Nursed in Incubators: A Before-and-After Study.

Objective: To determine the effect of earmuffs on stability of physiological parameters i.e. heart rate, respiratory rate, and oximeter saturation (SpO2) in preterm neonates.

Childhood neurodevelopmental outcomes of survivors of acute bilirubin encephalopathy: A retrospective cohort study.

Background: Reports on childhood neurodevelopmental and neurosensory outcomes following acute bilirubin encephalopathy from low- and middle-income countries are scarce.

Aim: This study aimed to analyze the neurodevelopmental and neurosensory outcomes of survivors of acute bilirubin encephalopathy.

Study Design: Retrospective cohort.

Perception of Tinnitus Handicap And Stress Across Age Groups in Normal Hearing.

Introduction: This research was conducted to investigate the severity of tinnitus, its impact on subject's daily, personal and emotional life, which varies widely across the age groups.

Methodology: Sample population of 60 unilateral tinnitus subjects with normal hearing between the age ranges of 15-55years were divided into four age groups. Tinnitus severity was measured using tinnitus severity index, impact of tinnitus on daily life was documented through tinnitus handicap inventory and the stress levels through perceived stress scale.

Efficacy of Jellow app as an adjunct to stimulation therapy in improvement in language and quality of life in patients with chronic Broca's Aphasia.

Stimulation approach is a therapy technique to improve language production using auditory and visual stimulation. Jellow app is a mobile app designed for compensating for impaired language skills and may be used in the intervention of persons with aphasia. The study aimed to determine the benefits of using the Jellow app as a facilitator of stimulus therapy to improve language and psychosocial domains in chronic Broca's Aphasia.

Audiovestibular functioning of post-menopausal females with osteoporosis and osteopenia.

Introduction: Osteoporosis and osteopenia are progressive disorders characterized by decreased bone mass, especially in postmenopausal women. These can be associated with body pain, fractures, hearing loss and balance disorders. The present study aims to evaluate audio-vestibular function in postmenopausal patients with osteopenia or osteoporosis.

Acoustic, Perceptual, and Laryngoscopic Changes Post Vocal Abuse at a College Fest.

Introduction: College students use their voices at excessively loud intensities and long durations during college fests. The accumulative effect of vocally abusive behaviors in the presence of high ambient noise, poor vocal hygiene, and other environmental factors contribute significantly towards reducing vocal effectiveness in college students.

Objective: The present study aimed to study the effect of a vocally demanding situation (college Fest) on perceptual and objective voice features of college students.

Epidemiology of Congenital Rubella Syndrome (CRS) in India, 2016-18, based on data from sentinel surveillance.

Background: Government of India is committed to eliminate measles and control rubella/congenital rubella syndrome (CRS) by 2020. In 2016, CRS surveillance was established in five sentinel sites. We analyzed surveillance data to describe the epidemiology of CRS in India.

Adaptation of Functioning After Pediatric Cochlear Implantation (FAPCI) into Hindi Language.

FAPCI is a parent/caregiver reporting questionnaire, which evaluates the communication performance of pre-school children with cochlear implants in the age range of 2-5 years, using behavioral examples of children's daily activities. Tools for the objective and effective measurement of communication for cochlear implanted Indian children in Hindi language are lacking. The primary aim of the study was to adapt American English version of FAPCI into the Hindi language.

Parental Expectation and Perception of CI Benefits in Their Implanted Wards.

Parents of implanted children develop a set of expectations prior to implantation about future performance and outcomes of their child. This set of expectations has an important impact on post-implant satisfaction levels. The position of the parent in the household makes them uniquely placed to assess the impact of implantation in the context within which the child grows up.