The best results among the four speech nasality evaluation methods were obtained for the ones performed live (live nasality judgement by a speech pathologist and THYPER).

RESUMO Objetivo: O objetivo deste trabalho é apresentar e discutir a elaboração e a avaliação de material multimídia, destinado à orientação dos cuidadores de bebês com fissura labiopalatina, mais especificamente orientação sobre a velofaringe, palatoplastia primária e fala com relação às fissuras labiopalatinas. Métodos: A elaboração do material envolveu interdisciplinarmente as áreas de Fonoaudiologia, Odontologia e Arte. Permeados por princípios da arte-educação, houve definição e execução dos seguintes aspectos: caracterização do público alvo, caracterização do conteúdo, identificação e elaboração de ilustrações didáticas, caracterização da abordagem educacional, elaboração do texto/narração, definição da sequência audiovisual e conversão em vídeo. A avaliação do material foi conduzida com a participação de 41 cuidadores de pacientes com fissura labiopalatina e envolveu a comparação dos conhecimentos dos participantes por meio de um roteiro avaliativo, aplicado antes e depois da apresentação do material. Resultados : Ocorreu aumento para as respostas corretas referentes ao papel da velofaringe e a importância da palatoplastia primária na fala. Conclusão: O material multimídia mostrou-se efetivo na otimização dos conhecimentos dos cuidadores, sugerindo a relevância de seu papel em momentos de orientação.

Purpose: To determine the agreement between the results of the Nasal Air Emission and Hypernasality tests and the videofluoroscopy findings in the diagnosis of velopharyngeal dysfunction in individuals with cleft lip and palate. Methods: The sample consisted of 89 scores of Nasal Air Emission and Hypernasality tests and 89 judgments of videofluoroscopy recordings, which were interpreted as consistent velopharyngeal closure, or as inconsistent velopharyngeal closure, or as non velopharyngeal closure. The sensitivity, specificity and agreement between the interpretation of the results of the perceptual tests and the findings of the videofluoroscopy were calculated. Results: The rates found for sensitivity of Nasal Air Emission and Hypernasality tests were 98% and 96%, respectively, and the rates for specificity of Nasal Air Emission and Hypernasality tests were 37% and 63%, respectively. Regarding the percentages of agreement between the Nasal Air Emission test scores and the videofluoroscopy judgments, it was found an agreement of 62% for the consistent velopharyngeal closure condition, 43% for the inconsistent velopharyngeal closure, and 68% for the non velopharyngeal closure. Between the scores of Hypernasality test and videofluoroscopy judgments the agreement found was 70% for the consistent velopharyngeal closure condition, 47% for the inconsistent velopharyngeal closure and 77% for the non velopharyngeal closure. Conclusion: There was a good level of agreement between the perceptual tests and the videofluoroscopy judgments for the consistent velopharyngeal closure and non velopharyngeal closure conditions, but not for the inconsistent velopharyngeal closure.

Souza, OMV. Width of the soft palate and depth of the nasopharynx in transforame unilateral cleft [Doctoral Thesis].

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4.2.3 Avaliação Nasométrica 4.2.4 Gravações das Amostras de Fala 4.2.5 Análise e Seleção das Amostras de Fala Gravadas 4.2.6 Coleta dos Dados do Julgamento Perceptivo-Auditivo ao Vivo da Nasalidade, do THIPER e dos Escores de Nasalância 4.2.7 Edição das Amostras de Fala 4.2.8 Julgamento Perceptivo-Auditivo da Nasalidade de Fala por Juízes 4.2.9 Interpretação dos Escores de Nasalância 4.3 FORMA DE ANÁLISE DOS RESULTADOS 4.3.1 Julgamento Perceptivo-auditivo da Nasalidade de Fala ao Vivo 4.3.2 Julgamento Perceptivo-auditivo da Nasalidade de Fala por Meio do THIPER 4.3.3 Julgamento Perceptivo-auditivo da Nasalidade de Fala por Juízes 4.3.4 Avaliação Nasométrica: Resultados Descritivos 4.3.5 Sensibilidade, Especificidade e Eficiência Geral do Nasômetro 4.3.6 Porcentagem de Concordância entre as quatro modalidades

PURPOSE: To compare the nasoendoscopic findings related to the velopharyngeal gap among patients with cleft palate who underwent the Furlow (F) technique and those who underwent the von Langenbeck (vL) technique for primary palatal surgery, who remained with velopharyngeal insufficiency (VPI).METHODS: The analyzed data were retrieved from the institution's data of recordings of nasoendoscopic exams. The sample comprised 70 recorded nasoendoscopic exams obtained from 22 patients who underwent the F technique and from 48 who underwent the vL technique during primary palatoplasty, who remained with VPI after surgery and were submitted to nasoendoscopy, between the ages of 5 and 15 years (mean age: 8 years), for definition of the best treatment for VPI. The images were edited into a DVD in a randomized sequence to be assessed by three experienced speech language pathologists regarding displacement and excursion of the soft palate; displacement and excursion of lateral pharyngeal's walls; displacement and excursion of the posterior pharyngeal's wall; and presence of the Passavant ridge and size and type of velopharyngeal gap.RESULTS: The results of the comparison of measurements between F and vL groups were not statistically significant.CONCLUSION: The surgical technique used in primary palatoplasty was not relevant to determine the difference in the size of the velopharyngeal gap for patients who maintained VPI.