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Clunie, Gemma M.; Belsi, Athina; Roe, Justin W. G.; Sandhu, Guri; McGregor, Alison; Alexander, Caroline M. – International Journal of Language & Communication Disorders, 2023
Background: Acquired laryngotracheal stenosis (LTS) is a rare condition that causes breathlessness and dyspnoea. Patients have reconstructive airway surgery to improve their breathing difficulties, but both LTS and the surgery can cause voice difficulties. The existing evidence base for management of voice difficulties for adults with LTS focuses…
Descriptors: Voice Disorders, Surgery, Adults, Speech Language Pathology
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Black, Rebecca J.; Bogaardt, Hans; McCabe, Patricia; Glanville, Allan R.; MacDonald, Peter; Madill, Catherine – International Journal of Language & Communication Disorders, 2019
Background: Oropharyngeal dysphagia and laryngeal dysfunction are two lesser known complications after lung and heart transplantation. The presence of these features places this immunocompromised population at high risk of pulmonary complications and subsequent medical deterioration. Early identification of swallowing and voice dysfunction would…
Descriptors: Surgery, Speech Impairments, Psychomotor Skills, At Risk Persons
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van Rossum, M. A.; van As-Brooks, C. J.; Hilgers, F. J. M.; Roozen, M. – Clinical Linguistics & Phonetics, 2009
Glottal stops are conveyed by an abrupt constriction at the level of the glottis. Tracheoesophageal (TE) speakers are known to have poor control over the new voice source (neoglottis), and this might influence the production of "glottal" stops. This study investigated how TE speakers realized "glottal" stops in abutting words…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Acoustics, Speech Impairments, Voice Disorders
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Kazi, Rehan; Prasad, Vyas M. N.; Kanagalingam, Jeeve; Georgalas, Christos; Venkitaraman, Ramachandran; Nutting, Christopher M.; Clarke, Peter; Rhys-Evans, Peter; Harrington, Kevin J. – International Journal of Language & Communication Disorders, 2007
Aims: To compare voice quality as defined by formant analysis using a sustained vowel in patients who have undergone a partial glossectomy with a group of normal subjects. Methods & Procedures: The design consisted of a single centre, cross-sectional cohort study. The setting was an Adult Tertiary Referral Unit. A total of 26 patients (19…
Descriptors: Patients, Scores, Vowels, Radiation