• 대한후두음성언어의학회지
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• 제13권1호
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• pp.33-39
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• 2002

Background and Objectives : The vocal fold nodules which were made by excessive contact or vibration of the vocal folds were classified to the soft nodule and the hard nodule in according to the hardness or the duration of nodule. Sometimes laryngologist saw the nodule to be located in different level. Authors thought that each nodule to be located in different level might have the different causes. Therefore we studied to know the relationship between the voicing technique and each vocal fold nodule to be located in different level. Materials and Methods : One-hundred forty nine patients who had the vocal fold nodule were evaluated. Sites and shapes of the vocal fold nodules were investigated using videostroboscopy. Videokymography was also used to scan the center of the vocal fold nodules during phonation and classified to several types. Same procedures were done on normal subject while he simulated the various types of voicing. And we compared the findings between both of them. Three different types of lesion can be distinguished. These are ML group that lesions were located from mid to low, MH group that lesions were located from mid to upper and HL group that lesions were located from lower to upper of the vocal folds. Results : The VKG findings of ML group and situation simulating with hard glottal attack and vocal fry were similar. MH group had a similar VKG findings with situation simulating with whispering or high pitch voicing. HL group had a similar VKG findings with situation simulating with loud voicing. Conclusions : Authors thought that each vocal fold nodule, which had different shapes and located in different level, related with the different types of voicing.

• 대한후두음성언어의학회지
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• 제31권1호
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• pp.13-18
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• 2020

Background and Objective The purpose of this study is to report the effect of voice therapy using the voice reinforcement method (VRM) in patients with vocal nodules. It is one of the holistic voice therapy methods for improving vocal mechanisms. VRM includes not only direct and indirect voice therapy, but also trial therapy and self-practice. Composed of four stages: vocal hygiene education, relaxation, reinforcement, and generalization. Materials and Methods The subjects were 13 patients who were diagnosed with vocal nodules. Acoustic analysis, auditory perceptual assessment, K-VHI-10 and nodules size were compared before and after voice therapy. Voice therapy was conducted by speech-language pathologist and the mean number was 4.2. Results In acoustic analysis, Jitter, vF₀, vAm, Shimmer, NHR, and VTI were significantly decreased. F₀ was increased after voice therapy for women. 'Grade', 'Rough,' and 'Breathy' were significantly decreased in the GRBAS scale after voice therapy. In addition, K-VHI-10 and nodules size were significantly decreased. Conclusion VRM seems to be an effective voice therapy method in vocal nodules treatment. In VRM, especially, trial therapy is given motivation for vocal nodules treatments and self-practice has a continuous therapeutic effect in everyday life. VRM can be also applied to the voice therapy for other hyper-functional dysphonia.

• 대한후두음성언어의학회지
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• 제32권3호
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• pp.130-134
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• 2021

Background and Objectives Voice therapy (VT) is considered to be the gold standard of treatment of vocal fold nodule in children. This study was designed to analyze the success rate of pediatric VT and investigate the predictive factors for good response of periatic VT for vocal fold nodule. Materials and Method This was a retrospective cohort study of 23 patients under 18 years old who were diagnosed with vocal fold nodule and received pediatric VT. We divided the patients into responding and non-responding groups. We analyzed clinical and voice parameters related to the voice results. Results Twelve patients showed improved findings after VT. By univariate analysis, female patients (85.7%) and adolescence children (100%) showed a good response to VT. In multivariate analysis, female sex (p<0.05) and adolescence children (p<0.05) were significantly related to a successful voice response. Proton pump inhibitor or antihistamine, mucolytics treatment and pre-VT voice parameters did not significantly influence voice outcomes. Conclusion Pediatric VT is more effective in female and adolescence children.

• 말소리와 음성과학
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• 제1권2호
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• pp.37-42
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• 2009

The purpose of the present study was to determine the effect of the management program known as vocal function exercise (VFE) on voice quality. Typical VFE was modified and applied to patients with vocal nodules by controlling intensity of voice and relieving the vocal fold to solve hyperfunctional problems in VFE. Eight female subjects aged between 28 and 54 who had been diagnosed with vocal nodules took part in the study. The patients performed VFEs once a week for eight weeks. Vocal function exercises consist of voice hygiene, respiratory training, phonation training, and glide training. The subjects' voices were analyzed pre and post therapy on the aspects of acoustics, maximum phonation time (MPT), GRBAS, and voice handicap index (VHI). As a result, it was found that fundamental frequency ($F_o$) was significant increased, shimmer decreased remarkably and that noise to harmonic ratio (NHR) lowered obviously in the acoustic parameter. In addition, MPT was increased significantly. The scale of GRBAS indicated significant improvement in grade, roughness, and strained voice. VHI indicated significant improvement in an emotional part. In conclusion, VFE was effective in improving voice quality for patients with vocal nodules.

• 대한후두음성언어의학회지
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• 제30권2호
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• pp.82-86
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• 2019

In the field of otolaryngology-head and neck surgery, botulinum toxins are widely used for the treatment of spasmodic dysphonia and vocal tremors. Recently, the applications of botulinum toxin have gradually expanded with time, to include vocal fold granuloma, mutational falsetto, bilateral vocal cord paralysis, and chemical reduction for arytenoid dislocation as an adjunctive modality. According to a nation-wide multicenter study conducted by the Korean Society of Laryngology, Phoniatrics and Logopedics for treatment modality of contact granuloma, among the various treatment modalities, botulinum toxin injection showed the highest response rate and lowest recurrence rate in both primary and refractory cases. Therefore, botulinum toxin could be reserved as a second-line treatment for contact granuloma in which the first treatment was not effective, but also could be used as a first-line treatment depending on the patient's and institution's situation. For recalcitrant nodules, injection of botulinum toxin into the bilateral thyroarytenoid muscle will reduce glottal contact force and result in a forceful chemical voice rest. In special situations, botulinum toxin injection could be one of the alternative treatment options for recalcitrant vocal nodules.

• 말소리와 음성과학
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• 제4권4호
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• pp.147-154
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• 2012

The purpose of this study is to examine the effect of voice improvement when vocal training, which relaxes the vocal contact, is applied to children with vocal nodules. Subjects included 20 5- to 12-year-old boys with vocal nodules in Otolaryngology and for whom voice therapy had been advised. The vocal therapy was conducted for 40 minutes per a week for a total of eight times. Results were evaluated by videostroboscopy, auditory-perceptual evaluation of GRBAS Scale, aerodynamic test, and acoustic analysis before and after therapy. As a result, first, the size of vocal nodules was reduced and the unstable pattern of vocal contact was improved. Glottic closure was increased and Phase symmetry was decreased during vocal vibration. Mucosal wave was increased and muscle tension of the larynx was reduced. Second, auditory-perceptual evaluation showed that subjects' overall quality of voice improved. GRBAS Scale Evaluation showed that the characteristics of the subjects' voice which were rough, breathy, and strained and breathy were reduced after therapy. Third, the measurements of acoustic parameters showed a statistically significant improvement. The fundamental frequency of the subejects' voice was increased and values of Jitter and Shimmer, NHR, [H1-H2] decreased. Fourth, the maximum phonation time of children was increased. These results imply that vocal relaxation training conducted in this study has a very positive effect to improve the voice of children with vocal nodules.

• 대한후두음성언어의학회지
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• 제10권2호
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• pp.164-169
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• 1999

본 교실에서 시행했던 후두미세수술 1900례중에서 술후 성대낭종으로 확진된 83례를 대상으로 다음과 같은 결과를 얻었다. 1) 전체 후두미세수술 1900례 중 성대낭종이 차지하는 비율은 83례로 4.4%였다. 2) 성대낭종 83례중 유표피낭종은 27례로 32.5%. 저류낭종은 56례로 67.5%를 차지하였다. 3) 성별분포는 83례의 성대낭종중 여성이 55례(66.3%). 남성이 28례 (33.7%)로 여성에서 호발하였고 저류 낭종에서는 남녀비가 17 : 39. 유표피낭종에서는 11 : 16으로 나타났다. 4) 이학적검사 소견으로서 유표피낭종은 보다 진단이 용이하여 술전 이학적 검사상 63%에서 낭종을 의심할 수 있었으나 저류낭종은 성대 폴립이나 결절 등으로 오인되는 경우가 많았고 술전 진단과 술후 진단이 일치하는 경우는 34%에 지나지 않았다. 5) 병리 조직학적 검사상 유표피낭종은 중층 평편상피로 구성된 막을 가지고 있고 내부는 대개 PAS 음성인 케라틴과 콜레스테롤양(cholesterol-like)물질을 포함하고 있고 저류낭종은 원주 또는 입방세포로 구성되어있는 막을 가지고 있으며 주로 PAS양성인 점액 분비물을 내부에 포함하고 있다. 6) 애성 발생과 관련된 유발 요인으로는 성대과용후 33례, 상기도감염후 16례로 성대과용과 상기도감염이 주요한 유발 요인으로 나타났고 성대낭종의 발생에 수다스러움(talkativeness)이 관련성 있게 나타났고 저류낭종에서 관련성이 더욱 높게 나타났다. 7) 발병부위는 대부분에서 막성대유리연의 중간부 및 전방부 1/3에 발생하였고 수술결과는 저류낭종 50례 중 12례에서만 낭종의 파열없이 완전제거가 가능하였으며 유표피낭종은 24례 중 16례에서 낭종의 파열없이 완전제거가 이루어져 저류낭종이 유표피낭종에 비해 파열없이 완전제거가 매우 어려움을 알 수 있었다. 8) 수술전후의 음성만족도는 전체적으로 59%를 나타내어 성대폴립에서의 만족도와의 유사한 결과를 보였다.m)은 각각 0.60, 0.44, 0.40%로 시험초기와 비슷한 수준이었다.의성있게 최대발성지속시간은 감소하고, 평균호기류율은 증가하였으며, 발성기류량과 성문하압은 여자환자에서만 의미 있게 각각 감소하거나 증가하였다. 이상의 결과는 정상인과 성대용종 환자에 있어서 객관적인 공기역학적 검사결과를 보여주며 이는 성대용종 환자의 음성이상에 대한 상태판정이나 치료 후 효과 판정에 기본자료로 이용할 수 있을 것으로 생각된다.야 할 것으로 생각된다. 발생과 피해정도를 예측하여 벼멸구 방제에 중요한 자료로 활용될 수 있을 것으로 생각한다.5) 실험 3에서는 zygote의 VS1 에 노출시간에 따른 생존율을 조사한 결과 융해후 2-cell (91.6, 88.5 및 88.9%) 및 배반포기 (83.3, 74.3 및 69.4%) 까지 배발달율은 1,2 및 3분간의 노출시간에 따른 유의적인 차이를 보이지 않았다. 또한 융해후 노출시간에 따른 할구수에서도 유의적인 차이를 보이지 않았다 (36.4$\pm$4.76, 32.4$\pm$4.67 및 27.6$\pm$4.52). 이상의 결과에서 OPP vitrification 방법은 EFS 또는 EDS 동결보존액에 따른 유의적인 차이 없이 이용될 수 있는 것으로 판단된다. 배발달단계에 따른 생존율은 zygote 의 초기배는 2, 4, 8, 상실배 및 배반포기보다 유의적으로 저조한 생존율을 보였다. Zygote의 VS1에 노출시간에 따른 생존율도 1 분간의 노풀시간에서 높은 배발달율을 보였다. OPP vitrification 동결보존방법으로 생쥐수정란의 동결보존에 유용하게 이용가능한 것으로 판단된다.l the training process, the subject, and area of research, can be pointed out one of the flimsy in our researches of science education.

• 대한기관식도과학회:학술대회논문집
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• 대한기관식도과학회 1979년도 제13차 학술대회 연제순서 및 초록
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• pp.6.3-7
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• 1979

Scalco, Shimpson & Tabb가 lynch suspension laryngoscope를 이용하여 후두의 용종 및 병변의 치료목적으로 최초로 microsurgery에 성공한 후 Klein-sasser의 후두 microsurgery에 대한 신기술의 보고 및 체계화는 근래 20년 동안 발전된 microlaryngeal surgery에 많은 기여를 하였다. 최근 간접후두경하의 조작보다 이의 사용이 증가하는 경향이 있으며 이에 저자들은 1972넌 5월부터 1979년 4월까지 한양대학병원 이비인후과에서 suspension laryngoscope를 시행한 53명 (75례)에 대하여 다음과 같은 지견을 얻었기에 보고하는 바이다. 1) 성별로는 남녀 1.3 : 1로 남자가 많았다. 2) 연령분포는 30대 14명(26.4%), 20대 10명 (18.7%), 50대 9명 (17%), 60대 7명 (13.234), 10세 미만 6명 (11.3%)의 순이고 최저 2세, 최고 74세였다. 3) 증상별로는 애성 48명 (90.6%), 호흡곤란 16명(30.5%), sore throat 8명 (15.1%)순이고 그외 이물감, 연하곤란 객담 구강건조감 인후불편 decannulation 곤란증 stridovr 기침등이 있었다. 4) 증상발현후 내원까지의 기간은 1∼6개월 11명(20.8%), 6개월∼l년 10명(18.9%), 1개월이하 8(15.1%), 2∼3년과 5∼10년 5명(9.4%), 1∼2년과 4∼5년 4명 (7.6%), 3∼4년과 10년이상이 3명(5.7%)의 순이고 최단기간은 후두마비에 의한 호흡곤란의 2일이었다. 5) 임상적 진단은 용종 18명(34%), 결절 12명(22.6%), 유두종 9명(17%), 종양 7명(13.2%), intubation granuloma 3명(5.7%)의 순이고 그외 decannulation 곤란증과 동반된 후두 협착, 성대마비, 혈종등이 있었다. 6) 48명의 병리조직학적 결과는 용종 17명 (35.4%), 유두종 11명(23%), 결절 9명(8.9%), 악성종양 3명(6.3%), 만성염증 2명(4.2%), 그외 hyperkeratosis, mucous retension cyst, 농양과 동반된 결절, 육아종, 혈종, 확인을 할 수 없던 것이 각각 1례씩 있다. 7) 종양의심환자 7명중 악성종양 3명, 유두종 1명, 농양과 동반된 결절 1명, 만성염증 1명 및 확인불가능이 1명이었다. 8) 반복시술한 경우는 6명이었고 기술적 곤란이 1례 유두종의 재발 5례였으며 최고 10회도 있었다. 9)병변의 부위는 결절 및 용종의 26명중 양측 15례(60%), 좌측 5례(19%), 우측 3례(12%), 전연합까지 침범된 경우 3례(12%)며 유두종 11명의 경우 전후두침범 7례(63.6%), 일측성대침범 3례(27.3%), 후두외 까지의 침범 1례(9.1%)였다.

• 재활복지
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• 제22권1호
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• pp.157-168
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• 2018

본 연구는 반폐쇄성도훈련에 기반을 둔 성대에어로빅치료(Vocal Aerobic Treatment: VAT)가 소프라노 성악가 음성개선에 미치는 영향을 알아보고자 하였다. 연구대상은 성대결절로 음성문제를 호소하는 소프라노 성악가 1명으로 연구를 진행하였다. 연구방법은 치료 전 후 음향학적평가와 주관적 음성평가를 실시하여 측정값을 비교하였으며, 성대에어로빅치료는 주 2회 총 32회기동안 진행하였다. 음향학적 평가는 MDVP (multi-dimensional voice program)와 VRP (voice range profile)를 사용하여 음도, 음질, 음역을 평가하였으며, 주관적 음성평가는 SVHI (singing voice handicap index)로 주관적인 음성만족도를 평가하였다. 음도 평가 결과 치료 후 소프라노 가수에 적절한 기본주파수(Fo)를 유지하였다. 음질평가 결과 주파수변동률(Jitter), 진폭변동률(Shimmer), 배음대소음비(NHR) 수치가 치료 전보다 감소하였다. 음역평가결과 음역의 범위가 넓어졌으며 반음의 개수가 30개에서 35개로 증가하였다. 주관적 음성평가는 설문 보고 후 획득한 총 점수를 문항수로 나눈 결과 3.6점에서 0.6점으로 감소하였으며, 본인이 느끼는 음성문제의 정도가 경미하다고 보고하였다. 이러한 결과를 정리해보면 성대에어로빅치료는 성악가 음성개선에 효과적인 것으로 사료된다. 그러나 본 연구는 소프라노 성악가 1명을 대상으로 한 성대에어로빅치료의 치료 효과에 관한 사례연구로 향후 더 많은 성악가를 대상으로 효과에 대한 연구가 이루어져야 할 것이다. 또한 성악가뿐만 아니라 다양한 직업적 음성사용자를 위한 음성관리 및 음성치료프로그램에 관한 후속 연구가 필요할 것이다.

• 대한후두음성언어의학회지
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• 제14권2호
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• pp.104-109
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• 2003

The purpose of this study is to analyze the EGG measures from Lx Speech Studio program (Laryngograph Ltd, UK) in patient with vocal nodule. Thirty female adults (15 patient with vocal nodule, 15 normal speaker) produced sustained vowel and read the passage. They were grouped into three groups based on Grade (GRBAS) : normal-G0, nodule-Gl, nodule-G2. Estimates of Fx (Hz), Qx(%), Jitter, Shimmer, and HNR were made from a 500msec midportion of vowel. In addition, DFx(Hz), DQx(%), CFx(%) and CAx(%) were obtained from reading the passage. These data were compared among groups. The results were as follow Jitter, Shimmer, HNR were significantly higher in nodule-G2 group than in normal-G0 & patient-Gl group. In nodule-G2 group, CFx and CAx from reading passage were significantly higher. For patients with nodule, asymmetry or irregularity were observed in graphs of QxFx ＆ CFx provided by Quantitative Analysis.