Management of interstitial lung disease associated with connective tissue disease

SC Mathai, SK Danoff - Bmj, 2016 - bmj.com
The lung is a common site of complications of systemic connective tissue disease (CTD),
and lung involvement can present in several ways. Interstitial lung disease (ILD) and …

The effect of surface hydration on teachers' voice quality: an intervention study

ÉR Santana, MLV Masson, TM Araújo - Journal of Voice, 2017 - Elsevier
Purpose This study aimed to investigate the effects of surface hydration on teachers' voice
quality. Study Design This is an examiner-blinded, pretest and posttest intervention study …

National sjögren's foundation survey: burden of oral and systemic involvement on quality of life

SS McCoy, CM Bartels, IJ Saldanha, VY Bunya… - The Journal of …, 2021 - jrheum.org
Objective. To define the association between oral and systemic manifestations of Sjögren
syndrome (SS) and quality of life (QOL). Methods. We analyzed a cross-sectional survey …

Laryngeal desiccation challenge and nebulized isotonic saline in healthy male singers and nonsingers: Effects on acoustic, aerodynamic, and self-perceived effort …

K Tanner, RB Fujiki, C Dromey, RM Merrill, W Robb… - Journal of Voice, 2016 - Elsevier
Objectives This study examined the effects of a laryngeal desiccation challenge and
nebulized isotonic saline on voice production in young, healthy male singers and …

Volitional and Non-volitional Devices Used in Voice Therapy and Training: A Scoping Review—Part A

D de Jesus Batista, JM da Trindade Duarte… - Journal of Voice, 2023 - Elsevier
Objective To map the volitional and non-volitional devices used by speech and language
pathologists (SLPs) in voice training and therapy and characterize their use in research on …

Protective strategies against dysphonia in teachers: preliminary results comparing voice amplification and 0.9% NaCl nebulization

MLV Masson, TM de Araújo - Journal of Voice, 2018 - Elsevier
Objective This study aimed to compare the effects of two protective strategies, voice
amplification (VA) and 0.9% NaCl nebulization (NEB), on teachers' voice in the work setting …

Vocal loading and environmental humidity effects in older adults

A Sundarrajan, RB Fujiki, SE Loerch, A Venkatraman… - Journal of Voice, 2017 - Elsevier
Objective The goal of this study was to investigate the effects of a vocal loading challenge
that combined prolonged speaking, in child-directed voice within a noisy environment, in …

Voice disorders in S jögren's syndrome: Prevalence and related risk factors

JL Pierce, K Tanner, RM Merrill, KL Miller… - The …, 2015 - Wiley Online Library
Objectives/Hypothesis Sjögren's Syndrome (SS) is an autoimmune disease that causes
sicca (dryness) symptoms by affecting secretions most notably of the lacrimal and salivary …

Nebulized isotonic saline improves voice production in S jögren's syndrome

K Tanner, SL Nissen, RM Merrill, A Miner… - The …, 2015 - Wiley Online Library
Objective This study examined the effects of a topical vocal fold hydration treatment on voice
production over time. Study Design Prospective, longitudinal, within‐subjects A (baseline), B …

Voice disorders in obstructive sleep apnea: prevalence, risk factors, and the role of CPAP

N Roy, RM Merrill, J Pierce… - Annals of Otology …, 2019 - journals.sagepub.com
Objective: Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is characterized by frequent interruptions in
breathing related to upper airway collapse during sleep and may adversely affect phonatory …