| Blowing ratio as an evaluation tool for velopharyngeal function after oral and oropharyngeal cancer resection. | |
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PMID: 19953620 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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BACKGROUND: Our objective was to evaluate the value of the blowing test to measure the speech and swallowing function after resection of oral or oropharyngeal cancer. METHODS: Speech and swallowing functions of the patients after surgical resection of oral or oropharyngeal cancer were assessed by a speech intelligibility test, blowing time, questionnaires, and oropharyngeal pressures. Blowing time (pressure) ratio was determined by dividing blowing time (pressure) with open nose by blowing time (pressure) with closed nose. RESULTS: Blowing time ratio had significant correlation with blowing pressure ratio (p = .014), score of speech intelligibility test (p = .0014), questionnaire for aspiration (p = .029), nasopharyngeal backflow (CC = 0.676, p = .032), amount of food to swallow (p = .037), and oropharyngeal pressure during swallowing (p = .024). CONCLUSION: The present results demonstrated the value of blowing time ratio as a simple objective tool for speech and swallowing ability related to velopharyngeal function after resection of oral and oropharyngeal cancers. |
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Authors:
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Chieri Katoh; Miki Saitoh; Miki Tsuneyuki; Hitoshi Tanimoto; Kazunobu Hashikawa; Shinya Tahara; Naoki Otsuki; Ken-ichi Nibu |
Publication Detail:
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Type: Controlled Clinical Trial; Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Head & neck Volume: 32 ISSN: 1097-0347 ISO Abbreviation: Head Neck Publication Date: 2010 Aug |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2010-07-19 Completed Date: 2010-12-15 Revised Date: - |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 8902541 Medline TA: Head Neck Country: United States |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 1012-8 Citation Subset: IM |
Copyright Information:
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2009 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Head Neck, 2010. |
Affiliation:
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Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Kobe University Graduate School of Medicine, Kobe, Japan. |
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Adult Aged Aged, 80 and over Airway Resistance / physiology* Deglutition / physiology Female Humans Male Middle Aged Mouth Neoplasms / pathology, physiopathology*, surgery* Oropharyngeal Neoplasms / pathology, physiopathology*, surgery* Predictive Value of Tests Recovery of Function Speech Intelligibility / physiology Treatment Outcome Velopharyngeal Sphincter / physiopathology* |
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