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ArticleArchives of craniofacial surgery2024

Hearing, speech, and language outcomes in school-aged children after cleft palate repair.

Benjamas Prathanee, Netra Buakanok, Tawitree Pumnum, Panida Thanawirattananit

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Article in Archives of craniofacial surgery, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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  3. Addressing Cleft Care in Low- and Middle-Income Countries Beyond Cleft Lip and Palate with Improvement of Otolaryngology, Audiology, and Speech Services.The Cleft palate-craniofacial journal : official publication of the American Cleft Palate-Craniofacial Association · 2026
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Benjamas PrathaneeDepartment of Otorhinolaryngology, Faculty of Medicine, Khon Kaen University, Khon Kaen, Thailand.
Netra BuakanokDepartment of Otorhinolaryngology, Faculty of Medicine, Khon Kaen University, Khon Kaen, Thailand.
Tawitree PumnumDepartment of Otorhinolaryngology, Faculty of Medicine, Khon Kaen University, Khon Kaen, Thailand.
Panida ThanawirattananitDepartment of Otorhinolaryngology, Faculty of Medicine, Khon Kaen University, Khon Kaen, Thailand.

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Khon Kaen University AS 66006
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundFollowing primary cleft palate repair, individuals face a heightened risk of hearing problems, particularly conductive hearing loss, compensatory articulation disorders (CADs), resonance disorders, delayed speech and language development, and voice disorders. This study aimed to investigate the prevalence and impact of these challenges in children with cleft palate with or without cleft lip (CP± L).

methodsThis cross-sectional study included 38 children with CP± L aged 5 to 13 years. A comprehensive evaluation involved audiological assessments (audiograms, tympanograms) by an audiologist and speech-language pathology assessments (Thai Speech Parameters for Patients with Cleft Palate, Articulation Screening Test) by speech-language pathologists.

resultsThe prevalence of hearing loss affected 27.63% of participants (21 out of 76 ears) and majority of cases involved conductive hearing loss. Velar substitution was the most common CAD, followed by nasalized voiced pressure consonants, phoneme-specific nasal air emission, and pharyngeal substitution. A moderate correlation was found between these CAD patterns and hypernasality at the word, sentence, and screening levels (r= 0.44, p< 0.01; r= 0.43, p< 0.01; and r= 0.40, p= 0.01).

conclusionFor summary, the most common type of hearing loss was conductive hearing loss. The predominant CAD pattern was velar substitution. The protocol could be designed to enhance early improvement in hearing and articulation, thereby supporting academic achievement and long-term quality of life.

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