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Outcomes of a First Point of Contact Speech Language Therapy Clinic for Patients Requiring Vocal Cord Check Pre and Post Thyroid/Parathyroid Surgery
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Jennifer Davis; Elizabeth C. Ward; Marnie Seabrook; Justin Gundara; Bernard C. S. Whitfield – International Journal of Language & Communication Disorders, 2024
Introduction: Speech Language Therapy First Point of Contact Clinic (SLT-FPOCC) models can assist assessment of low-risk patient populations referred to ear, nose and throat (ENT) services. To further improve ENT waitlist management and compliance with best-practice care, consideration of other low-risk populations that could be safely managed…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Patients, Hospitals, Health Conditions
Relationship between Tasked Vocal Effort Levels and Measures of Vocal Intensity
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Hunter, Eric J.; Berardi, Mark L.; van Mersbergen, Miriam – Journal of Speech, Language, and Hearing Research, 2021
Purpose: Patients with voice problems commonly report increased vocal effort, regardless of the underlying pathophysiology. Previous studies investigating vocal effort and voice production have used a range of methods to quantify vocal effort. The goals of the current study were to use the Borg CR100 effort scale to (a) demonstrate the relation…
Descriptors: Patients, Voice Disorders, Measurement Equipment, Speech Language Pathology
Clinical Predictors for Oropharyngeal Dysphagia and Laryngeal Dysfunction after Lung and Heart Transplantation
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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
Management of Functional Voice Disorders in Adolescents.
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Peppard, Robert C. – Language, Speech, and Hearing Services in Schools, 1996
This article describes the nature and treatment of functional voice disorders in adolescents. It summarizes physiological and psychological changes that occur in adolescence; types of functional voice disorders common to that period; incidence; and possible causes, including risk factors. Three case studies illustrate the importance of careful…
Descriptors: Adolescent Development, Adolescents, Case Studies, Clinical Diagnosis
National Strategic Research Plan, 1994-1995: Language and Language Impairments, Balance and Balance Disorders, Voice and Voice Disorders.
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National Inst. on Deafness and Other Communications Disorders, Bethesda, MD. – 1996
This report is the result of three expert panels (on language and language impairments, balance and balance disorders, and voice and voice disorders) which met in 1994 and 1995 and reported research accomplishments, federal program goals, and research opportunities to the National Deafness and Other Communication Disorders Advisory Board. For…
Descriptors: Adults, Children, Clinical Diagnosis, Communication Disorders
Florida Journal of Communication Disorders, 1996.
Langhans, Joseph J., Ed. – Florida Journal of Communication Disorders, 1996
This annual volume is a compilation of professional articles and proceedings from a conference addressing timely issues in speech-language pathology and audiology. Featured articles include: (1) "Glottal Airflow: Instrumentation and Interpretation" (Christine M. Sapienza); (2) "Clinical Implications of Motor Speech Disorders in…
Descriptors: Adults, American Indians, Audiology, Children