• 대한후두음성언어의학회지
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• 제13권1호
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• pp.40-44
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• 2002

Background and Objectives : Vocal abuse and misuse and muscle tension dysphonia that have various movements of false vocal folds may be related to the development of benign vocal folds lesions, such as vocal nodules, polyps, and cysts. This study was designed to determine whether benign vocal folds lesions were related with movements of false vocal folds on phonation. Material and Methods : One Hundred and seventy eight subjects were studied. All subjects received otolaryngological evaluation including videostroboscopy, objective voice measures. Patients were diagnosed as normal shape of vocal folds (group a), approximation of bilateral false vocal folds (group b), approximation of unilateral false vocal folds (group c), lateralized extension of false vocal folds (group d), and medialized approximation of posterior false vocal folds (group e). We analyzed the results of benign vocal folds lesions in each group. Results : Differences were found between the normal shaped group and the abnormal shaped group. No differences were found between each abnormal groups except group d and e. Conclusion : The shape of false vocal folds was related to the benign vocal folds lesions.

• 방송공학회논문지
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• 제13권3호
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• pp.380-387
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• 2008

본 논문에서는 음성 특성에 기반을 둔 보컬 영역 검색 알고리듬을 적용하는 가라오케 시스템을 제시한다. 제안한 시스템에서 입력 음악은 보컬 영역 검색 알고리듬을 통해 보컬 부분과 반주 부분으로 분류된다. 그런 다음, 보컬 영역에 대해서만 보컬 제거기법을 적용한다. 보컬 영역 검색에서는 TICFT (twice iterated composite Fourier transform) 영역에서 보컬의 특성을 고려하여 분류를 수행한다. 보컬 제거를 위해서 대역 통과 필터링 된 보컬 영역으로부터 보컬 성분을 추출하고, 이를 원래의 음악에서 감산함으로써 보컬 성분이 제거된 음악을 얻는다. 본 논문에서 제시한 기법은 4곡의 노래에 적용하고, 그 성능을 평가한다.

• 대한후두음성언어의학회지
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• 제26권2호
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• pp.112-116
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• 2015

Background and Objectives : Aerodynamic analysis is an examination which provides information regarding various vocalization measures indicating laryngeal efficiency. Voice evaluation using such examination must be capable of distinguishing between normal to abnormal voice. It also observes variables on aerodynamic characteristics by gender in regards to patients of vocal disorders, especially of vocal cord paralysis and vocal polyp, and compares the conditions before and after surgery. This paper therefore, seeks to build a framework for establishing standard levels of aerodynamical characteristic on vocal disorders. Subjects and Methods : The study was intended for a total number of 20 patients with vocal polyp or unilateral vocal cord paralysis. Those with the vocal polyp underwent laryngomycroscopy surgery and the vocal cord paralysis, vocal fold injection using Restylane. Aerodynamic analysis fulfilled the Maximum sustained Phonation (MXPH) and Voicing Efficiency (VOEF) by using PAS Model 6600 (KayPENTAX, USA). Results : In MXPH, increase in PHOT were evident with vocal polyp after surgery. As for patients with vocal cord paralysis, MAXDB, MEADB, DHODB, PHOT all have increased and MEAP, PEF, MEAF decreased after surgery. In VOEF, patients with vocal cord paralysis who underwent surgery showed increase in MAXDB, MEADB, DHODB, FET100, ARES, but decreases in PEF, TARF. Conclusion : Overall, it can be concluded that patients with the vocal polyp and vocal cord paralysis seemed to get closer to the normal values after than before surgery in majority of measures. This confirms that the function of their vocal cord has improved nearly to normality through operations.

• 대한후두음성언어의학회지
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• 제7권1호
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• pp.56-60
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• 1996

The vocal efficiency(VE) can be calculated as the ratio of acoustic power to aerodynamic power. It relates to the vocal intensity, air Sow rate and subglottic pressure. In this study, we treated 20 cases of vocal polyps and 10 cases of vocal nodules by way of laryngo-microsurgery or laser laryngo-microsurgery. The VE was measured preoperatively and postoperatively in all cases. The results showed that there was a significant improvement of VE postoperatively than that of preoperative measurement(p＜0.01) in vocal Polyp group. However, there was no significant difference(p＞0.05) in vocal nodule group. Through comparing the results, we obtained the conclusion : The laryngo-microsurgery is the reliable method of management for the vocal polyps, but f3r the vocal nodules, the laryngo-microsurgery should be selected after other more conservative approaches fail to produce the desired results.

• 대한후두음성언어의학회지
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• 제6권1호
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• pp.9-15
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• 1995

Bowing of the vocal cords may be due to aging. atrophy. bilateral superior laryngeal nerve paralysis. injudicious vocal cord surgery, of an idiopathic cause. The bowing usually produces a dysphonia characterized by breathiness due to air escape : however, it can produce aphonia. This report reviews vocal function after surgical correction of bowing of the vocal cords for diagnosis and management. The vocal function of 13 patients with sulcus vocalis and 12 patients with vocal cord atrophy was evaluated with the use of a test battery of multidimensional evaluation items. The voice was improved postoperatively in most patients. The voice improvement was reflected objectively in maximum phonation time, mean air flow rate during phonation, stroboscopic findings. sound pressure level range and fundamental frequency range of phonation, and results of acoustic analyses of tape-recorded voice. The vocal function after surgical correction of the sulcus vocalis and vocal cord atrophy was improved postoperatively in most patient, but the results were not satisfactory.

• 한국콘텐츠학회논문지
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• 제11권9호
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• pp.429-436
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• 2011

음성 오용이나 남용이 후두염, 성대 결절, 성대 폴립 등과 같은 후두 질환 뿐 아니라 음성 문제의 원인이 된다는 사실을 여러 문헌들에서 밝히고 있지만 음성 환자들이 음성을 오 남용하는 양이나 비율에 관해서 이루어진 연구는 매우 부족하다. 본 연구는 성대 결절 환자의 이러한 음성 오 남용 비율을 측정하기 위하여 연구 목적에 부합하는 실험 도구를 개발하였고, 정상 아동과 성대 결절 아동의 음성 오 남용 행동의 발생 빈도를 정량적으로 비교하였다. 실험은 초등학교 저학년(1학년~3학년) 남자 아동 가운데, 정상 아동 5명과 성대 결절 아동 5명을 대상으로 하였다. 연구 결과, 성대 결절 아동의 음성 오.남용 빈도수는 평균 5,411(${\pm}145$)회, 정상 아동은 평균 3,133(${\pm}257$)회였으며, 성대 결절 아동이 정상 아동 집단 보다 음성 오 남용 행동의 발생 빈도수가 1.5배 정도 유의하게 높은 것으로 나타났다(p<.001).

• 대한기관식도과학회:학술대회논문집
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• 대한기관식도과학회 1993년도 제27차 학술대회 초록집
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• pp.75-75
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• 1993

1991년 3월부터 1993년 2월까지 2년간 가톨릭의대 부속 강남성모병원 이비인후과에서 양성 성대질환으로 후두미세수술을 받은 158명중 16명(10.1%)에서 성대구가 동반하고있음을 관찰하고 후향적으로 이를 임상분석하였다. 총 16명에서 남녀 성별의 차이는 없었으나, 나이는 40대(43.8%)가 가장 많았다. 성대폴립의 7.5% (7/93), 성대결절의 15.8%(6/38), 성대낭종의 8.3% (1/12), Reinke부종의 11.1% (1/9)에서 성대구가 동반되었다. 성대구는 일측성이 10명 (62.5%), 양측성이 6명 (31.5%)이였다. 성대구는 주로 성대의 막성부 중간부위에 위치하고, 길이는 성대 막성부 길이의 1/2미만이 16예 (72.7%), l/2이상이 6예(27.3%), 깊이는 12예 (54.5%)에서 성대인대에 맞닿는 정도로 깊었다. 성대구는 동반된 성대 질환보다 상부에 13예 (59.1%), 하부에 7예 (31.8%), 상하부 병변사이에 2예 (9.1%)로 각각 위치하고있었다. 양성 성대질환에 대한 후두미세수술시 병변 주위에 성대구가 동반되는 경우가 있어 주의 깊은 관찰과 치료를 요한다.

• 대한후두음성언어의학회지
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• 제32권1호
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• pp.24-28
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• 2021

Background and Objectives Vocal polyp is one of the most common benign diseases of vocal fold caused by overuse of voice. Laryngeal microsurgery is the first treatment of choice for vocal polyp. However, surgery has many risks such as side effects of general anesthesia, injury of tooth and psychological burden. And we often experience reduction of vocal polyps without surgical procedure. The purpose of study is to evaluate the effect of non-surgical treatment such as vocal hygiene education and proton pump inhibitor (PPI) in patients with vocal polyp. Materials and Method We performed retrospective study for seventy-three patients of vocal polyp who treated with non-surgical modalities such as vocal hygiene education and PPI over three months. Treatment outcomes and risk factors such as age, sex, polyp size, position, symptom duration, presence of laryngopharyngeal reflux (LPR) symptoms, smoking history, voice abuse history and vocal hygiene education were evaluated by comparison between polyp size improved group and non-improved group. Results 5.5% of enrolled patients showed complete response and 23.3% showed partial response without surgery. Polyp size improved group significantly carried out more practice of vocal hygiene education treatment than the non-improved group (p=0.040). And the presence of LPR symptoms [hazard ratio (HR) 3.368, confidence interval (CI) 1.055-10.754, p=0.040] and not performing of vocal hygiene education (HR 3.664, 95% CI 1.078-12.468, p=0.038). Conclusion Vocal hygiene education can be a useful treatment option when making a decision to treat with vocal polyp.

• 대한후두음성언어의학회지
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• 제11권1호
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• pp.20-27
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• 2000

To determine what is the change of pre and postoperative voice and image analysis parameters and correlations between them, videostroboscopy was analyzed in each 18 patients with unilateral vocal cord paralyses or vocal polyps before and after the surgery from November, 1996 to April, 1999. The correlation between acoustic and aerodynamic parameters was investigated. The software-Videolink and $\pi$-View(Mediface Co, Seoul, Korea)-was used in a quantitative analysis. In unilateral vocal cord paralysis, the glottic angle is well correlated with maximum phonation time, jitter and shimmer preoperatively. The postoperative glottic angle is also correlated with preoperative maximum phonation time. In patients with the vocal polyp, the chink is postoperatively decreased, but the size of the chink and the polyp is not correlated with pre and postoperative voice analysis parameters. These findings reveal that glottic an and vocal fold angle are good indicators of e postoperative glottic configuration in unilateral vocal cord paralysis. Vocal fold ratio is also a useful indicator that represents the length of vocal folds. We consider that the computerized analysis through videostroboscopy is one of objective diagnostic methods in many voice disorders if we can measure a distance between the telelaryngoscope and vocal folds.

• 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.