Journal of Voice
Volume 25, Issue 3 , Pages 337-341 , May 2011

Comparison of Labial and Mechanical Interruption for Measurement of Aerodynamic Parameters

  • William J. Chapin
    • ,
  • Matthew R. Hoffman
    • ,
  • Adam L. Rieves
    • ,
  • Jack J. Jiang

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence and reprint requests to Jack J. Jiang, Division of Otolaryngology—Head and Neck Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, 1300 University Avenue, 5745 Medical Sciences Center, Madison, WI 53706.

,Accepted 6 January 2010.

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 Grant support: This research was supported by National Institutes of Health grant number R01 DC008153 from the National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders.

PII: S0892-1997(10)00005-6

doi: 10.1016/j.jvoice.2010.01.004

Journal of Voice
Volume 25, Issue 3 , Pages 337-341 , May 2011

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