Outcomes of early infancy laryngeal reconstruction on health- and voice-related quality of life

Using Hyaluronic Acid for Improving Vocal Function in a Prepubescent Boy With an Atrophied Right Vocal Fold

“…Similar studies in the paediatric population show a range of findings from poor [4,8,9] , to good voice outcome [5,10] . Voice outcome may depend on the preoperative condition, such as the grade of stenosis [9,11,12] or methodological differences in relation to how voice outcome is evaluated.…”

The long-term health-related quality of life in children treated for burns as infants 5–9 years earlier

“…The 17D measures this. The HRQoL has previously been assessed by the 17D questionnaire in Finnish children with various diseases [28][29][30]43,44]. The generic HRQoL instrument 17D used in these studies proved to be feasible and an easy-to-use tool for examining HRQoL in children.…”

“…15d-instrument.net/15D) [26,27]. The 17D has earlier been used also for younger children [28][29][30][31]. The 17D measure consists of 17 multiple choice questions representing the dimensions of mobility, vision, hearing, breathing, sleeping, eating, speech, excretion, school and hobbies, learning and memory, discomfort and symptoms, depression, distress, vitality, appearance, friends, and concentration.…”

Update on pediatric voice and airway disorders

“…Modified from adult versions, these instruments include the pVHI [15], Pediatric Voice-Related Quality of Life (PVRQOL) [16], and Pediatric Voice Outcome Survey (PVOS) [17]. Recent studies have concluded that these instruments provide a needed qualitative perspective [18][19][20][21][22][23]. Specifically, Merati et al reported that the PVRQOL scores indicated statistically significant impairment for children with voice disorders when compared with age-matched, healthy peers with no self-reported vocal impairment [18].…”