Complete abstracts of the following recently published peer-reviewed articles, as well as the KayPENTAX instrumentation cited in each, are listed under KayPENTAX in the News at www.kaypentax.com.

Nguyen, Duong Duy and Dianna T. Kenny. “Impact of Muscle Tension Dysphonia on Tonal Pitch Target Implementation in Vietnamese Female Teachers,” Journal of Voice, Vol. 23, No. 6, pp. 690-698, Nov. 2009.

Franca, Maria C. and Kenneth O. Simpson. “Effects of Hydration on Voice Acoustics,” Contemporary Issues in Communication Science and Disorders, Vol. 36, pp. 142-148, Fall 2009.

Holler, Theresa, Jennifer Allegro, Neil K. Chadha, Michael Hawkes, Robert V. Harrison, Vito Forte, and Paolo Campisi. “Voice Outcomes Following Repeated Surgical Resection of Laryngeal Papillomata in Children,” Otolaryngology HNS, Vol. 141, No. 4, pp. 522-526, Oct. 2009.

Dwyer, Claire H., Michael P. Robb, Greg A. O’Beirne, and Harvey R. Gilbert. “The Influence of Speaking Rate on Nasality in the Speech of Hearing-Impaired Individuals,” JSLHR, Vol. 52, No. 5, pp. 1321-1333, Oct. 2009.

Kishimoto, Yo, Shigeru Hirano, Tsuyoshi Kojima, Shin-ichi Kanemaru, and Juichi Ito. “Implantation of an Atelocollagen Sheet for the Treatment of Vocal Fold Scarring and Sulcus Vocalis,” Annals ORL, Vol. 118 (9), pp. 613-620, Sept. 2009.

Natour, Yaser S. and Judith M. Wingate. “Fundamental Frequency Characteristics of Jordanian Arabic Speakers,” Journal of Voice, Vol. 23, No. 5, pp. 560-566, Sept. 2009.

Mora, Enzo, Barbara Jankowska, Francesco Mora, Barbara Crippa, Massimo Dellepiane, and Angelo Salami. “Effects of Tonsillectomy on Speech and Voice,” Journal of Voice, Vol. 23, No 5, pp. 614-618, Sept. 2009.

White, Ruth, Susan M. Cotton, Jackie Hind, JoAnne Robbins, and Allison Perry. “A Comparison of the Reliability and Stability of Oro-lingual Swallowing Pressures in Patients with Head and Neck Cancer and Healthy Adults,” Dysphagia, Vol. 24, No. 2, pp. 137-144, June 2009.

Hay, Imogen, Jennifer Oates, Alessandra Giannini, Robert Berkowitz, and Brian Rotenberg. “Pain Perception of Children Undergoing Nasendoscopy for Investigation of Voice and Resonance Disorders,” Journal of Voice, Vol. 23, No. 3, pp. 380-388, May 2009.

Eller, Robert, Deborah Lurie, Yolanda Heman-Ackah, Karen Lyons, and Robert Sataloff. “Flexible Laryngoscope: A Comparison of Fiber Optic and Distal Chip Technologies – Part 2: Laryngopharyngeal Reflux,” Journal of Voice, Vol. 23, No. 3, pp. 389-395, May 2009.

Yüce, Imdat, Sedat Çagli, Ali Bayram, Faith Karasu, Isil Sati, and Ercihan Güney. “The Effect of Arytenoid Resection on Functional Results of Cricohyoidopexy,” Otolaryngology HNS, Vol. 14, No 2, pp. 272-275, Aug. 2009.

McHenry, Monica, Jim Johnson, and Brianne Foshea. “The Effect of Specific Versus Combined Warm-up Strategies on the Voice,” Journal of Voice, Vol. 23, No. 5, pp. 572-576, Sept. 2009.
Van Borsel, John, Joke Janssens, and Marc De Bodt. “Breathiness as a Feminine Voice Characteristic: A Perceptual Approach,” Journal of Voice, Vol. 23, No. 3, pp. 291-294, May 2009.