Logopedija, Vol. 5 No. 1, 2015.
Izvorni znanstveni članak
Acoustic and vocal self-assessment of voice in women with thyroid disease
Antonia Jakelić
; Poliklinika za rehabilitaciju osoba sa smetnjama u razvoju, Split
Ana Bonetti
; Sveučilište u Zagrebu, Edukacijsko-rehabilitacijski fakultet, Odsjek za logopediju
Boris Šimunjak
; Zavod za otorinolaringologiju i kirurgiju glave i vrata, Klinička bolnica „Sv. Duh“
Sažetak
While voice changes might be caused by a dysfunction of the thyroid gland, they can also be the result of damage to the laryngeal nerves during thyroidectomy. Such surgical complications occur in 1 out of every 10 patients undergoing thyroidectomy. The aim of this study was to determine whether the parameters of voice quality are changed following thyroidectomy. For this purpose, two forms of voice assessment were used: a subjective method (voice self-assessment using the Voice Handicap Index - VHI) and an objective method (acoustic voice analysis). Testing was conducted at two time points: immediately before thyroidectomy and two to three months after the thyroidectomy. The results demonstrated difference between subjective assessments made before and after thyroidectomy. However, these differences were not statistically significant. Acoustic analysis indicated that there was a statistically significant difference only in the variable shimmer (SHIMM).
Ključne riječi
voice changes; thyroidectomy; VHI; acoustic analysis
Hrčak ID:
140209
URI
Datum izdavanja:
28.6.2015.
Posjeta: 4.565 *