A Novel Acoustic Evaluation Method for the Diagnosis of Adductor Spasmodic Dysphonia.

Folia Phoniatr Logop

Division of Otolaryngology, Guangdong Provincial People's Hospital, Guangdong Academy of Medical Sciences, Guangzhou, China.

Published: June 2024

Introduction: Adductor spasmodic dysphonia (ADSD) is characterized by involuntary laryngeal muscle spasms. Due to the lack of a quantitative evaluation method, most measurements have demonstrated difficulty in validity and reliability for diagnosing ADSD. This study aimed to establish a novel indicator for ADSD and determine its diagnostic effects.

Methods: We investigated 98 voice samples from 49 patients with ADSD and 49 healthy participants. A sustained vowel was recorded by a high-definition audio recorder. Voice samples underwent regular acoustic evaluation and a novel global dimension (GD) method. GD, Jitter, Shimmer, HNR, Frequency shift, and CPPS were measured for both groups.

Results: Statistical analysis revealed that the GD method effectively differentiated ADSD patients from healthy participants (p < 0.001, D'>0.8). Subsequent multiclass receiver operating characteristic analysis demonstrated that GD possessed the most significant classification accuracy (area under the curve = 0.988) compared with other acoustic parameters.

Conclusion: GD was an effective metric for objective differentiation between ADSD patients and healthy participants. This metric could assist clinicians in the diagnosis of ADSD patients.

Download full-text PDF

Source
http://dx.doi.org/10.1159/000534262DOI Listing

Publication Analysis

Top Keywords

healthy participants
12
adsd patients
12
acoustic evaluation
8
evaluation method
8
adductor spasmodic
8
spasmodic dysphonia
8
voice samples
8
patients healthy
8
adsd
7
novel acoustic
4

Similar Publications

Postural stability measures as diagnostic tools for chronic ankle instability: a comprehensive assessment.

BMC Sports Sci Med Rehabil

January 2025

Department of Physiotherapy, School of Rehabilitation, Tehran University of Medical Science, Enghelab St, Pich-e-Shemiran, Tehran, Iran.

Background: Chronic ankle instability (CAI) is characterized by recurrent sprains and persistent symptoms, which impair postural control. This study evaluates the diagnostic utility of various linear and nonlinear postural stability measures in distinguishing individuals with CAI from healthy controls.

Methods: Postural stability was assessed in 24 participants (12 with CAI and 12 healthy controls) using a force platform under four conditions: hard surface with eyes open, hard surface with eyes closed, soft surface with eyes open, and soft surface with eyes closed.

View Article and Find Full Text PDF

Multiomics unravels the complexity of male obesity: a prospective observational study.

J Transl Med

January 2025

Department of Endocrinology, Diabetology and Metabolism, Lausanne University Hospital, Avenue de la Sallaz 8, CH-1011, Lausanne, Switzerland.

Background: Obesity is associated with varying degrees of metabolic dysfunction. In this study, we aimed to discover markers of the severity of metabolic impairment in men with obesity via a multiomics approach.

Methods: Thirty-two morbidly men with obesity who were candidates for Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (RYGB) surgery were prospectively followed.

View Article and Find Full Text PDF

NTHi killing activity is reduced in COPD patients and is associated with a differential microbiome.

Respir Res

January 2025

Microbial Antibodies and Technologies, Research and Early Development, Vaccines and Immune Therapies, BioPharmaceuticals R&D, AstraZeneca, Gaithersburg, MD, USA.

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a chronic lung disease characterized by airway obstruction and inflammation. Non-typeable Haemophilus influenzae (NTHi) lung infections are common in COPD, promoting frequent exacerbations and accelerated lung function decline. The relationship with immune responses and NTHi are poorly understood.

View Article and Find Full Text PDF

Identification of novel serum lipid metabolism potential markers and metabolic pathways for oral cancer: a population-based study.

BMC Cancer

January 2025

Department of Epidemiology and Health Statistics, Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Environment Factors and Cancer, School of Public Health, Fujian Medical University, 1 Xueyuan Road, Fujian, 350108, China.

Objective: This study aims to identify potential lipid biomarkers and metabolic pathways associated with oral cancer (OC). Then to establish and evaluate disease classification models capable of distinguishing OC patients from healthy controls.

Methods: A total of 41 OC patients and 41 controls were recruited from a hospital in Southeast China to examine the serum lipidomics by Ultra-high Performance Liquid Chromatography Q Exactive Mass Spectrometry (UHPLC-QE-MS).

View Article and Find Full Text PDF

Background: The WHO sets evidence-based guidelines for infant feeding. Adhering to the WHO guidelines ensures that infants receive the proper nutrition and thus is associated with healthy growth and development.

Aim: To describe breastfeeding and complementary feeding practices (CFPs) for infants and young children and identify determinants of appropriate feeding practices.

View Article and Find Full Text PDF

Want AI Summaries of new PubMed Abstracts delivered to your In-box?

Enter search terms and have AI summaries delivered each week - change queries or unsubscribe any time!