Starting out with an attempt to define an 'ideal voice', the discussion moved on to the hazards of pop singing, followed by the topics of harsh voices (from the desired effects in modern singing expression to devastating clinical cases), phoniatric targets (aesthetics and fitness), and, finally, the phoniatricians' attitudes comprising acceptance, neglect, and rejection. Therapy should aim at a resilient and effective voice regardless of the mere sound, unless the perfection of the vocal sound is the ultimate goal. In addition, the panellists agreed that voice specialists and all friends of healthy and efficient voices are obliged permanently to engage in voice care.
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J Voice
January 2025
Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Hospital of Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, China. Electronic address:
Objective: The Mandarin Chinese version of the Vocal Performance Questionnaire (VPQ-CM) for evaluating vocal performance.
Methods: A total of 120 participants with vocal disorders and 120 healthy participants completed this study. Investigators translated the original VPQ into the VPQ-CM, and participants completed the questionnaire fill it.
J Voice
January 2025
Universidade Estadual de Campinas - UNICAMP, Campinas, São Paulo, Brazil. Electronic address:
Objective: To analyze acoustic measures of speech and vowel samples from individuals of different genders and to correlate these acoustic measures with vocal satisfaction. This study aims to provide additional data on acoustic measures, serving as references for clinicians while emphasizing the importance of moving beyond cisgender norms. Additionally, it addresses a gap in the Brazilian context by exploring correlations between acoustic measures and self-perceived vocal satisfaction across diverse gender groups.
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January 2025
From the Department of Bioethics, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland.
Clin Linguist Phon
January 2025
École d'orthophonie et d'audiologie, Faculté de médecine, Université de Montréal, Québec, Canada.
This article presents the Quebec French adaptation of the Consensus Auditory-Perceptual Evaluation of Voice (CAPE-V), a standardised protocol for evaluating voice quality. Developed through collaboration within the Quebec Voice Speech-Language Pathologist (SLP) Community of Practice, the adapted tool addresses linguistic and cultural nuances specific to Quebec French. This adaptation ensures standardised assessments and harmonises clinical and research practices across the province.
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January 2025
NYU Langone Health, New York, NY, USA.
Study Design: cross-sectional survey.
Objectives: To evaluate AO Spine members' practices and comfort in managing metastatic and primary spine tumors, explore the use of decision-support and patient assessment tools, and identify knowledge gaps and future needs in spine oncology.
Methods: An online survey was distributed to AO Spine members to query comfort levels with key decisions in spinal oncology management, utilization of decision frameworks and spine oncology-specific instruments, and educational material preferences.
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