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ABSTRACT Purpose: to investigate the effectiveness of a pharyngeal bulb prosthesis to eliminate hypernasality in patients with operated cleft palate presenting with diagnosis of hypodynamic velopharynx. Methods: twenty patients with cleft palate, ages 11-40 years, presenting hypodynamic velopharynx participated in the study. Patients had their speech audio recorded twice, with and without prosthesis, simultaneously with nasometry. Three speech-pathologists rated the presence and absence of hypernasality. Perceptual and nasometric data without and with prosthesis were compared, using the McNemar Test (p<0.05). Results: three (15%) patients presented hypernasality without prosthesis and normal resonance with prosthesis, 3 (15%), normal resonance without prosthesis and hypernasality with prosthesis, 9 (45%), hypernasality without and with prosthesis, and 5 (25%), normal resonance in both conditions. Nasometry (≤27% cut off): 1 (5%), presented scores >27% without prosthesis and <27% with prosthesis, 2 (10%), scores <27% without prosthesis and >27% with prosthesis, 17 (85%), scores >27% in both conditions, and 1(5%), scores <27% in both conditions. The comparisons between the results were not significant (p=1.000). Conclusion: the pharyngeal bulb prosthesis alone is insufficient to eliminate hypernasality of patients presented with hypodynamic velopharynx. To this purpose, the combination between the prosthesis and speech therapy is required.
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RESUMO Objetivo Atualizar e avaliar o conteúdo referente às funções orofaciais do Portal dos Bebês da área da Fonoaudiologia. Métodos O estudo envolveu três etapas: reestruturação e atualização da seção das funções orofaciais do Portal dos Bebês, por meio de revisão bibliográfica; análise de legibilidade do novo conteúdo, por meio do Índice de Facilidade de Leitura Flesch; avaliação das seções a partir da aplicação de questionários em dois grupos de participantes: grupo A, composto por 15 fonoaudiólogos, e grupo B, composto por dez pais/cuidadores de crianças. Resultados Foi inserida uma nova seção no website Portal dos Bebês, pertencente ao tópico Funções Orofaciais, denominada Teste da Linguinha, subdividida em cinco subseções. Além disso, o conteúdo existente foi revisado e alterações condizentes com a literatura atual foram realizadas. A avaliação da legibilidade indicou o nível instrucional mínimo exigido do ensino fundamental para a compreensão do conteúdo. O grupo A considerou o conteúdo "ótimo", além de boa avaliação para os quesitos "propriedade", "classificação do propósito", "autoria", "qualificação do autor", "atribuição", "interatividade" e "atualizações" do website. Na avaliação realizada pelo grupo B, 64% dos participantes, revelaram que o conteúdo "ajudou muito" na aquisição de conhecimentos da área, além de apresentar aumento da porcentagem de acertos após o acesso ao website. Conclusão O conteúdo referente a Funções Orofaciais do Portal dos Bebês foi atualizado e na avaliação por ambos os grupos foi possível observar resultados positivos em relação a todos os aspectos avaliados.
ABSTRACT Purpose To update and evaluate of the contents regarding Orofacial Functions of the website Babies Portal of Speech-Language Pathology area. Methods The study involved three steps: restructuring and updating of the orofacial functions section of the Website Babies Portal, through bibliographic review; readability analysis of the new content, through the Flesch Reading Facility Index; and the sections evaluation from the application of questionnaires in two groups: group A was composed of 15 speech therapists and group B was composed of 10 parents/caregivers of children. Results A new section was inserted in the Portal, in orofacial functions topics, denominated "Neonatal Tongue Screening Test" subdivided into five other subsections. In addition, the existing content was reviewed and changes consistent with the current literature were performed. The readability assessment indicated the minimum instructional level required of elementary school for the understanding of content. Group A considered the content to be "excellent", as well as a good evaluation for the "property", "purpose classification", "authority", "author qualification", "attribution", "interactivity" and "updates". In the evaluation carried out by group B, 64% revealed that the content "helped a lot" in the acquisition of knowledge, in addition to increasing the percentage of hits after accessing the website. Conclusion The content related to Orofacial Functions of the Website Babies Portal was updated and in the evaluation by both groups, it was possible to observe positive results, in relation to all aspects evaluated.