The Joshi Voice Lab
Publications
Specializing in low-cost diagnostic tools and evidence-based post-surgical protocols for benign vocal fold lesions, our lab endeavors to enhance patient outcomes and adherence. Our recent NIH grant propels our mission forward, empowering us to quantify patient compliance with post-operative instructions.
Clinical Voice Outcomes for Two Voice Rest Protocols after Phonomicrosurgery
Ruiqing Stephanie Fan , Yin Yiu, Paulina Kulesz, Abigail Dueppen, Teresa Procter , Maurice Goodwin , Apurva Thekdi, Ashiwini Joshi
Voice rest is commonly recommended for patients with benign vocal fold lesions (BVFLs) after phonomicrosurgery. The study compares the clinical voice outcomes of two protocols, 7-day complete voice rest (CVR) and 3-day CVR followed by 4-day relative voice rest (CVR + RVR), for patients with BVFLs after phonomicrosurgery.
Exploring Personality and Perceived Present Control as Factors in Postsurgical Voice Rest: A Case Comparison
Abigail Dueppen , Ashwini Joshi, Nelson Roy , Yin Yiu , Teresa Procter , Maurice Goodwin , Apurva Thekdi
This case comparison explored the relation between personality, perceived present control, and postoperative voice rest (as estimated by self-report and objective voice use) following surgery for benign vocal fold lesions.
COVID-19: Acoustic Measures of Voice in Individuals Wearing Different Facemasks
Ashwini Joshi , Teresa Procter , Paulina A. Kulesz
The global health pandemic caused by the SARS-coronavirus 2 (COVID-19) has led to the adoption of facemasks as a necessary safety precaution. Depending on the level of risk for exposure to the virus, the facemasks that are used can vary. The aim of this study was to examine the effect of different types of facemasks, typically used by healthcare professionals and the public during the COVID-19 pandemic, on measures of voice.
Cultural and Linguistic Adaptation of the Consensus Auditory-Perceptual Evaluation of Voice (CAPE-V) Into Hindi
Ashwini Joshi, Isha Baheti, Vrushali Angadi
The purpose of this study was to develop and assess the reliability of a Hindi version of the Consensus Auditory-Perceptual Evaluation of Voice (CAPE-V). Reliability was assessed by comparing Hindi CAPE-V ratings with English CAPE-V ratings and by the Grade, Roughness, Breathiness, Asthenia and Strain (GRBAS) scale.
Cultural Competency in Voice Evaluation: Considerations of Normative Standards for Sociolinguistically Diverse Voices
This study examined objective measures of voice quality assessment of monolingual speakers of Standard American English (SAE) with sequential bilingual, native (L1) French and Spanish speakers on perturbation, noise, spectral/cepstral analyses, and compared ratings on auditory-perceptual assessment with acoustic data secondary to degree of accentedness.
A Tutorial of the Current Treatment Modalities and Voice Management in Laryngeal Cancer
The purpose of this tutorial was to provide speech-language pathologists unfamiliar with the rehabilitation of laryngeal cancer a basic understanding of laryngeal cancer and the factors involved in the treatment of the voice. Conclusion This tutorial provides an overview of the types and subsites of laryngeal cancer, risk factors, stages and prognosis, and treatment options at these stages.
Nair, R. M., Ravi, R., Joshi, A., Deshpande, S., & Gunjawate, D. R. (2022). Vocal health care amongst Hindustani classical singers– a mixed methods, cross-sectional survey. Journal of Voice. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jvoice.2021.12.018
Joshi, A. (2020). A comparison of the S/z ratio to instrumental aerodynamic measures of phonation. Journal of Voice, 34(4), 533–538. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jvoice.2019.02.014
Joshi, A., Watts, C. R., & Hathway, J. (2020). Phonation quotient using three aerodynamic instruments in the disordered voice. Journal of Voice, 34(1), 20–24. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jvoice.2018.08.002
Nair, R. M., Joshi, A., & Gunjawate, D. R. (2021). Knowledge, attitude and practices towards vocal health care amongst Indian carnatic singers. Journal of Voice. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jvoice.2021.07.004
Joshi, A., & Watts, C. R. (2018). A comparison of indirect and direct methods for estimating Transglottal airflow rate. Journal of Voice, 32(6), 655–659. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jvoice.2017.09.020
Joshi, A., & Johns, M. M. (2017). Current practices for voice rest recommendations after phonomicrosurgery. The Laryngoscope, 128(5), 1170–1175. https://doi.org/10.1002/lary.26979
Joshi, A., & Watts, C. R. (2017). Phonation quotient in women: A measure of vocal efficiency using three aerodynamic instruments. Journal of Voice, 31(2), 161–167. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jvoice.2016.06.007
Joshi, A., & Watts, C. R. (2016). Measurement reliability of phonation quotient derived from three aerodynamic instruments. Journal of Voice, 30(6). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jvoice.2015.11.015
Dietrich, M., Andreatta, R. D., Jiang, Y., Joshi, A., & Stemple, J. C. (2012). Preliminary findings on the relation between the personality trait of stress reaction and the central neural control of human vocalization. International Journal of Speech-Language Pathology, 14(4), 377–389. https://doi.org/10.3109/17549507.2012.688865
Joshi, A., Jiang, Y., Stemple, J. C., Archer, S. M., & Andreatta, R. D. (2011). Induced unilateral vocal fold paralysis and recovery rapidly modulate brain areas related to phonatory behavior: A case study. Journal of Voice, 25(2). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jvoice.2010.07.002
Andreatta, R. D., Stemple, J. C., Joshi, A., & Jiang, Y. (2010). Task-related differences in temporo-parietal cortical activation during human phonatory behaviors. Neuroscience Letters, 484(1), 51–55. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.neulet.2010.08.017