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Gina Renee Vess

Gina Renee Vess

Clinical Associate in the Department of Head and Neck Surgery & Communication Sciences
Communication Sciences
gina.vess@duke.edu
Box 3836 Med Ctr, Durham, NC 27710
234 Crooked Creek Parkway, Suite 500, Durham, NC 27713

Selected Publications

Changes in aerodynamics during vocal cord dysfunction.

Journal Article Comput Biol Med · February 2015 BACKGROUND: Changes in laryngeal airflow dynamics during episodes of vocal cord dysfunction (VCD) have not been well described. Very little is known about how inspiratory airflow is impacted when the vocal cords transition from normal inhalation state to a ... Full text Link to item Cite

Treatment responsiveness of the Singing Voice Handicap Index.

Journal Article Laryngoscope · September 2008 OBJECTIVES/HYPOTHESIS: To examine the responsiveness of the previously validated Singing Voice Handicap Index (SVHI) to treatment related changes in patients' singing voice. STUDY DESIGN: Prospective. METHODS: Thirty singing patients at a tertiary voice cl ... Full text Link to item Cite

Assessing oropharyngeal dysphagia after lung transplantation: altered swallowing mechanisms and increased morbidity.

Journal Article J Heart Lung Transplant · November 2007 BACKGROUND: Gastroesophageal reflux is associated with lung transplantation (LT) and bronchiolitis obliterans syndrome, limiting allograft functional longevity. LT patients may also develop post-operative oropharyngeal dysphagia, exposing the allograft to ... Full text Link to item Cite