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OBJECTIVE: The effects of adenoid hypertrophy (AH) and adenoidectomy on maximal bite force (MBF) in patients were evaluated by comparing them with healthy controls. METHODS: A total of 118 children diagnosed with AH and undergoing adenoidectomy (Group A), and healthy controls (Group B) were included. The MBF and nasopharyngeal airway passage distance (NAPD) were recorded. RESULTS: There was a correlation between NAPD and MBF at the beginning of the study (r = -0.675 and p < 0.001). The initial mean MBF of Groups A and B were 318.37 ± 70.76 N and 344.04 ± 64.14 N, respectively (p = 0.041). However, there was no significant difference between the groups due to the increase in the MBF of Group A at 12 months (p = 0.165). CONCLUSION: The MBF may be negatively affected in proportion to decreased NAPD, and it could also be an indicator for monitoring the status of children with AH.
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OBJECTIVE: The goal of this study was to evaluate the effects of radioactive iodine ablation therapy on voice quality of patients diagnosed with well-differentiated thyroid carcinoma. METHODS: We enrolled 36 patients who underwent total or subtotal thyroidectomy due to well-differentiated thyroid carcinoma. Voice recordings from patients were analyzed for acoustic and aerodynamic voice. The Voice Handicap Index-10 was used for subjective analysis. The control group consisted of 36 healthy participants. Results taken before and after therapy were compared statistically. RESULTS: There were no differences in the results taken before and after therapy for the radioactive iodine ablation group. The Voice Handicap Index-10 results did not differ between groups before and after therapy. CONCLUSION: Radioactive iodine ablation therapy has no effect on voice quality objectively or subjectively.
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Técnicas de Ablación , Carcinoma/radioterapia , Radioisótopos de Yodo , Acústica del Lenguaje , Neoplasias de la Tiroides/radioterapia , Voz/efectos de la radiación , Técnicas de Ablación/efectos adversos , Acústica , Adolescente , Adulto , Carcinoma/patología , Carcinoma/cirugía , Estudios de Casos y Controles , Diferenciación Celular , Evaluación de la Discapacidad , Femenino , Humanos , Radioisótopos de Yodo/efectos adversos , Masculino , Persona de Mediana Edad , Traumatismos por Radiación/diagnóstico , Traumatismos por Radiación/etiología , Traumatismos por Radiación/fisiopatología , Radioterapia Adyuvante , Medición de la Producción del Habla , Encuestas y Cuestionarios , Neoplasias de la Tiroides/patología , Neoplasias de la Tiroides/cirugía , Tiroidectomía , Resultado del Tratamiento , Trastornos de la Voz/diagnóstico , Trastornos de la Voz/etiología , Trastornos de la Voz/fisiopatología , Adulto JovenRESUMEN
Objective The aim of this study is to assess the subjective and objective aspects of voice in Sjögren's syndrome. Methods The study enrolled 10 women with Sjögren's syndrome and 12 healthy women. Maximum phonation time, fundamental frequency, jitter, shimmer, and noise-to-harmonics ratio were determined during acoustic voice analysis. The Stroboscopy Evaluation Rating Form was used for the laryngostroboscopic evaluation. A subjective evaluation was performed using the Turkish version of Voice Handicap Index-10. Results The mean age of the Sjögren's syndrome and control groups was 46 ± 13.89 and 41.27 ± 6.99 years, respectively, and did not differ (P = 0.131). In the laryngostroboscopic evaluation, the smoothness and straightness of vocal folds, regularity, and glottal closure differed significantly. In the acoustic and aerodynamic analyses, none of the parameters differed statistically, while the Sjögren's syndrome group had significantly higher Voice Handicap Index-10 scores than the controls. Conclusion Sjögren's syndrome affects the voice and voice quality.