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Recent Publications

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Maryn, Y., Roy, N., De Bodt, M., Van Cauwenberge, P., Corthals, P. (2009) Acoustic measurement of overall voice quality: A meta-analysis. Journal of the Acoustical Society of America, 126(5): 2619-2634. Read this article

Dromey, C., Nissen, S., Roy, N., & Merrill, R. (in press). Acoustic evidence of articulatory changes following treatment of muscle tension dysphonia. Journal of Speech Language Hearing Research

Roy, N. (in press). Assessment and treatment of musculoskeletal tension in hyperfunctional voice disorders. International Journal of Speech-Language Pathology.  

Smith ME, Roy N, Sauder C. Functional and Spasmodic Dysphonias in Children. In Pediatric Voice Disorders, Hartnick CJ and Boseley M, eds, Plural Publishing, San Diego, Chapter 18, pages 241-251, 2008.

Smith ME, Yanagisawa E. Physical examination of the larynx and Videolaryngoscopy. In Neurologic Disorders of the Larynx, 2nd edition, Thieme, New York, in press, 2008.

Smith ME. Laryngeal Reinnervation. In Neurologic Disorders of the Larynx, 2nd edition, Thieme, New York, in press, 2008.

Smith, M.E., Roy, N., Stoddard, K., Barton, M. How does cricotracheal resection affect the voice? Annals of Otology, Rhinology, and Laryngology., 2008 Feb;117(2):85-9.

Smith ME, Roy N, Stoddard K. Ansa-RLN reinnervation for unilateral vocal fold paralysis in adolescents and young adults. International Journal of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology 2008, in press.

Paniello RC, Sulica L, Khosla SM, Smith ME. Clinical experience with Gray’s minithyrotomy procedure. Ann Otol Rhinol Laryngol 2008, 117(6): 437-442.

Roy N, Barton M, Smith ME, Sauder C, Merrill R, Dromey C. An in vivo model of external superior laryngeal nerve paralysis: laryngoscopic findings. Laryngoscope, in press, 2008.

2007

Blomgren, M., Roy, N., Merrill, R., Callister, T. (2006). Assessing stuttering treatment without assessing stuttering frequency? A Response to Reitzes and Snyder. Journal of Speech Language Hearing Research, 49(6), 1423-1426. 

Blomgren, M., Roy, N., Merrill, R., Callister, T. (2006). Treatment Outcomes Research: A Response to Ryan 2006. Journal of Speech Language Hearing Research, 49(6), 1415-1419. 

Roy, N., Stemple, J., Merrill, R., Thomas, L. (2007). Dysphagia in the Elderly: Preliminary Evidence of Prevalence, Risk Factors, and Socioemotional Effects. Annals of Otology, Rhinology, and Laryngology, 116 (11), 858-865. 

Roy, N., Holt, K.I., Redmond, S. & Muntz, H., (2007). Behavioral characteristics of children with vocal fold nodules. Journal of Voice, 21(2), 157-168. 

Roy, N., Stemple, J., Merrill, R., Thomas, L. (2007). Epidemiology of Voice Disorders in the Elderly: Preliminary Findings. The Laryngoscope, 117(4), 628-633. 

Roy, N., Smith, M.E., Allen, B., Merrill, R. (2007). Adductor spasmodic dysphonia versus muscle tension dysphonia: Examining the diagnostic value of recurrent laryngeal nerve lidocaine block. Annals of Otology, Rhinology, and Laryngology, 116(3), 161-168. 

Roy, N., Mauszycki, S.C., Merrill, R.M., Gouse, M. & Smith, M. (2007).Toward improved differential diagnosis of adductor spasmodic dysphonia and muscle tension dysphonia. Folia phoniatrica et Logopedica, 59(2), 83-90. 

Tanner, K.M., Roy, N., Merrill, R., Elstad, M. (2007). Effects of three nebulized osmotic agents in the dry larynx. Journal of Speech Language Hearing Research, 50(3), 635-646. 

Thibeault S, Smith ME, Peterson K, Ylitalo-Moller R. Gene expression changes of inflammatory mediators in posterior laryngitis due to laryngopharyngeal reflux and evolution with PPI treatment: a preliminary study. Laryngoscope 2007, Nov;117(11):2050-2056.

 

 

2006 

Smith, M.E., Roy, N., & Wilson, C. (2006). Lidocaine block of the recurrent laryngeal nerve in adductor spasmodic dysphonia: A multidimensional assessment. The Laryngoscope, 116, 591-595. 

Awan, S., & Roy, N. (2006). Toward the development of an objective index of dysphonia severity: A four-factor acoustic model. Clinical Linguistics & Phonetics, 20(1), 35-49. 

2005 

Tanner, K.M., Roy, N., Merrill, R.M., & Power, D. (2005). Velopharyngeal port status in classical singing. Journal of Speech-Language Hearing Research, 48, 6, 1311-1324. 

Roy, N., & Hendarto, H. (2005). Revisiting the pitch controversy: Changes in speaking fundamental frequency following management of functional dysphonia. Journal of Voice. Dec;19(4):582-91. 

Roy, N., Merrill, R.M., Gray, S.D., & Smith, E. (2005). Voice disorders in the general population: Prevalence, risk factors, and occupational impact. The Laryngoscope. Nov;115(11):1988-1995. 

Blomgren, M., Roy, N., & Callister, T., & Merrill, R. (2005). Intensive Stuttering Modification Therapy: A Multidimensional Assessment of Treatment Outcomes. Journal of Speech-Language Hearing Research, 48 (3), 509-523. 

Tanner, K., Roy, N., Ash, A., & Buder, E. (2005). Spectral moments of the long-term average spectrum (LTAS): Sensitive indices of voice improvement after therapy? Journal of Voice, 19 (2), 211-222. 

Awan, S., & Roy, N. (2005). Acoustic prediction of voice quality type in adult females with functional dysphonia. Journal of Voice, 19 (2), 268-282.  

Roy, N., Gouse, M., Mauszycki, S., Merrill, R., & Smith, M. (2005). Task-specificity in adductor spasmodic dysphonia versus muscle tension dysphonia. The Laryngoscope, 115 (2), 311-316. 

2004 

Jepsen, M., Gurushanthaiah, D., Roy, N., Smith, M., Gray, S., Davis, K. (2003). Voice, speech, and swallowing outcomes in laser-treated larynx cancer. The Laryngoscope, 113 (6), 923—928. 

Roy, N. (2004). Psychogenic/Functional Voice Disorders. In: MIT Encyclopedia of Communication Disorders (pp. 27-30), R.D. Kent (Ed.). MIT Press: Boston, MA.Roy, N. (2004). Direct Therapeutic Techniques for Psychogenic Voice Disorders. In: MIT Encyclopedia of Communication Disorders (pp. 49-51), R.D. Kent (Ed.). MIT Press: Boston, MA. 

Roy, N., Merrill, R., Thibeault, S.,Gray, S., & Smith, E. (2004). Voice disorders in teachers and the general population: Effects on work performance, attendance, and future career choices. Journal of Speech, Language and Hearing Research, 47(3), 542—551.

Roy, N., Merrill, R., Thibeault, S., Parsa, R.,Gray, S., & Smith, E. (2004). Prevalence of voice disorders in teachers and the general population. Journal of Speech, Language and Hearing Research, 47 (2), 281—293. 

Roy, N., Weinrich, B., Tanner, K., Corbin-Lewis, K., & Stemple, J.C. (2004). Replication, Randomization, & Clinical Relevance: A Response to Dworkin & Colleagues (2004). Journal of Speech, Language and Hearing Research, 47 (2), 358—365. 

2003

Roy, N., Tanner, K., Gray, S., Blomgren, M., Fisher, K. (2003). An evaluation of the effects of three laryngeal lubricants on phonation threshold pressure (PTP). Journal of Voice, 17(3), 331—342. 

Roy, N., Weinrich, B., Gray, S.D., Tanner, K., Stemple, J., & Sapienza, C. (2003). Three treatments for teachers with voice disorders: A randomized clinical trial. Journal of Speech, Language, and Hearing Research, 46 (3), 670—688. 

Roy, N., (2003). Functional Dysphonia. Current Opinion in Otolaryngology & Head and Neck Surgery, 11 (3), 144-148.   

 


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