title: Subjective and objective voice evaluation in Sjögren's syndrome.
abstract: Objective The aim of this study is to assess the subjective and objective aspects of voice in Sjögren's syndrome. Methods The study enrolled 10 women with Sjögren's syndrome and 12 healthy women. Maximum phonation time, fundamental frequency, jitter, shimmer, and noise-to-harmonics ratio were determined during acoustic voice analysis. The Stroboscopy Evaluation Rating Form was used for the laryngostroboscopic evaluation. A subjective evaluation was performed using the Turkish version of Voice Handicap Index-10. Results The mean age of the Sjögren's syndrome and control groups was 46 ± 13.89 and 41.27 ± 6.99 years, respectively, and did not differ (P = 0.131). In the laryngostroboscopic evaluation, the smoothness and straightness of vocal folds, regularity, and glottal closure differed significantly. In the acoustic and aerodynamic analyses, none of the parameters differed statistically, while the Sjögren's syndrome group had significantly higher Voice Handicap Index-10 scores than the controls. Conclusion Sjögren's syndrome affects the voice and voice quality.
authors.affiliation: a Okmeydanı Training and Research Hospital Ear Nose and Throat Clinic , İstanbul , Turkey.
authors.forename: Ziya
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Saltürk
authors.affiliation: a Okmeydanı Training and Research Hospital Ear Nose and Throat Clinic , İstanbul , Turkey.
authors.forename: Erdi
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Özdemir
authors.affiliation: a Okmeydanı Training and Research Hospital Ear Nose and Throat Clinic , İstanbul , Turkey.
authors.forename: Tolgar Lütfi
authors.initials: TL
authors.lastname: Kumral
authors.affiliation: a Okmeydanı Training and Research Hospital Ear Nose and Throat Clinic , İstanbul , Turkey.
authors.forename: Zeynep
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Karabacakoğlu
authors.affiliation: b Haydarpaşa Numune Training and Research Hospital Ophthalmology Clinic , İstanbul , Turkey.
authors.forename: Esra
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Kumral
authors.affiliation: b Haydarpaşa Numune Training and Research Hospital Ophthalmology Clinic , İstanbul , Turkey.
authors.forename: Hatice Elvin
authors.initials: HE
authors.lastname: Yildiz
authors.affiliation: a Okmeydanı Training and Research Hospital Ear Nose and Throat Clinic , İstanbul , Turkey.
authors.forename: Gökhan
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Mersinlioğlu
authors.affiliation: a Okmeydanı Training and Research Hospital Ear Nose and Throat Clinic , İstanbul , Turkey.
authors.forename: Yavuz
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Atar
authors.affiliation: a Okmeydanı Training and Research Hospital Ear Nose and Throat Clinic , İstanbul , Turkey.
authors.forename: Güler
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Berkiten
authors.affiliation: a Okmeydanı Training and Research Hospital Ear Nose and Throat Clinic , İstanbul , Turkey.
authors.forename: Güven
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Yildirim
authors.affiliation: a Okmeydanı Training and Research Hospital Ear Nose and Throat Clinic , İstanbul , Turkey.
authors.forename: Yavuz
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Uyar
mesh_terms: D000162:Acoustics; D000328:Adult; D001696:Biomechanical Phenomena; D016022:Case-Control Studies; D004185:Disability Evaluation; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007828:Laryngoscopy; D008875:Middle Aged; D010699:Phonation; D011237:Predictive Value of Tests; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D012859:Sjogren's Syndrome / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis; D013061:Speech Acoustics; D013068:Speech Production Measurement; D013066:Speech-Language Pathology / Q000379:methods*; D049489:Stroboscopy; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D013997:Time Factors; D014827:Vocal Cords / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000503:physiopathology; D014832:Voice Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology; D014833:Voice Quality
keywords: Acoustic analysis; dehydration; larynx; rheumatological disease; stroboscopy; voice handicap index