OBJECTIVES: The two goals of the present study were to (1) determine the ability of commonly used aerodynamic voice measures to capture change as a function of known interventions and (2) determine if certain aerodynamic measures demonstrate better responsiveness to change in specific disorder types than others. STUDY DESIGN: This is a retrospective, longitudinal, single-blinded, cross-sectional study. METHODS: @entity1 (n = 70) with a single @entity1740 diagnosis of benign vocal fold lesions (lesions), unilateral vocal fold paralysis (UVFP), primary muscle tension @entity7364 (MTD-1), or vocal fold @entity194 ( @entity194 ) underwent baseline testing, a single intervention (phonosurgery or voice therapy), and follow-up testing. Common aerodynamic measurements were completed in repeated syllables and an all-voiced sentence. RESULTS: Statistically significant improvements were observed for two outcome measures, average airflow in syllables, and average airflow in the all-voiced sentence. @entity1 with lesions, UVFP, and MTD-1 improved in average airflow in the all-voiced sentence. @entity1 with UVFP also improved in airflow in syllables. CONCLUSIONS: Average airflow in the all-voiced sentence changed as a function of treatment for the lesion, MTD-1, and UVFP groups, demonstrating a disorder-specific pattern. Laryngeal airway resistance, and estimates of average subglottal pressure did not show significant change. Average airflow in the all-voiced sentence measurements is recommended as a routine voice measure, and further investigation of other aerodynamic measures' sensitivity to change is warranted.

Aerodynamic Outcomes of Four Common XXXX : Moving Toward Disorder-Specific Assessment.

@entity1 :: ('9606', 'Species') :: ['Patients'] @entity1740 :: ('MESH:D014832', 'Disease') :: ['voice disorder'] @entity194 :: ('MESH:D001284', 'Disease') :: ['atrophy'] @entity7364 :: ('MESH:D055154', 'Disease') :: ['dysphonia']
@entity1740 :: (MESH:D014832,Disease) :: ['Voice Disorders']
