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What is the Effect of CPAP Treatment With Humidifier on Vocal Quality?
Rocha, Bruna R; Ribeiro, Vanessa V; Tempaku, Priscila F; Tufik, Sergio; Poyares, Dalva; Behlau, Mara.
Afiliación
  • Rocha BR; Department of Communication Disorders, Universidade Federal de São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil; CEV, Centro de Estudos da Voz, São Paulo, Brazil. Electronic address: b_rrocha@hotmail.com.
  • Ribeiro VV; CEV, Centro de Estudos da Voz, São Paulo, Brazil.
  • Tempaku PF; Department of Psychobiology, Escola Paulista de Medicina (EPM), Federal University of São Paulo, São Paulo, SP, Brazil.
  • Tufik S; Department of Psychobiology, Escola Paulista de Medicina (EPM), Federal University of São Paulo, São Paulo, SP, Brazil.
  • Poyares D; Department of Psychobiology, Escola Paulista de Medicina (EPM), Federal University of São Paulo, São Paulo, SP, Brazil.
  • Behlau M; Department of Communication Disorders, Universidade Federal de São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil; CEV, Centro de Estudos da Voz, São Paulo, Brazil.
J Voice ; 2023 Oct 20.
Article en En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-37867069
OBJECTIVE: Evaluate vocal quality in patients with OSA before and after continuous use of CPAP with a humidifier using subjective patient perception and clinical assessment. The hypothesis was that CPAP treatment with a humidifier would benefit voice quality. STUDY DESIGN: Randomized, sham-controlled, blinded clinical trial. METHODS: Forty-three natal males with obstructive sleep apnea for whom CPAP treatment was recommended following polysomnography were randomized into two therapy groups: CPAP and Sham-CPAP. Participants completed questionnaires on voice use, a voice self-assessment with the ten-item vocal handicap index (VHI-10), and complementary questionnaires: the Epworth sleepiness scale (ESS), Pittsburgh sleep quality index (PSQI), reflux symptoms index (LPRSI) and oral dryness visual analog scale (DRY). Their voices were recorded at three different times: before CPAP therapy, and after 3 and 6 months of continuous CPAP use. The acoustic voice quality index (AVQI), and an auditory-perceptual judgment (APJ) were also applied before and after the CPAP and Sham treatments. RESULTS: After 6 months of treatment, the CPAP group presented improvements in their sleep patterns; however, no statistically significant differences were observed between the groups in respect of the results of the voice-related questionnaires, the AVQI values, and the APJ of the voice quality. All of the participants had some degree of vocal deviation at baseline. CONCLUSIONS: CPAP therapy with a humidifier did not improve vocal quality as evaluated by the clinician or patient self-assessment. However, it did not have any significant negative effects on voice quality, so can be considered safe to use in male OSA patients.
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Texto completo: 1 Colección: 01-internacional Base de datos: MEDLINE Idioma: En Revista: J Voice Asunto de la revista: OTORRINOLARINGOLOGIA Año: 2023 Tipo del documento: Article Pais de publicación: Estados Unidos

Texto completo: 1 Colección: 01-internacional Base de datos: MEDLINE Idioma: En Revista: J Voice Asunto de la revista: OTORRINOLARINGOLOGIA Año: 2023 Tipo del documento: Article Pais de publicación: Estados Unidos