Voice Analysis in Men with Benign Prostate Hyperplasia

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Aim: In this study, we aimed to determine the differences by performing voice analysis in men with benign pros-tatic hyperplasia (BPH) and discussing it with the literature Methods: The study included 77 male patients who came to the urology outpatient clinic and were diagnosed with BPH and consult to us for voice analysis. Patients' ages, testosterone, prostate specific antigen (PSA) levels, prostate volumes (milliliters) were recorded. International prostate symptom scoring (IPSS) was applied to the patients. Mild, moderate, severe patients according to IPSS scoring; were classify as group 1, group 2, group 3, respectively. Voice Handicap Index-10 Turkish version (VHI-10) was realized to the patients and the results were saved. Results: 77 male patients were accepted to the study. The average age was 60. The mean prostate volume of the patients was 41.1 ml. The IPSS score of the patients was 16 on average. The mean VHI-10 scores were 9.14. The mean PSA levels of the patients were 1.43; testosterone levels were 3.04. F0 Hz (mean pitch) values were 157.74; jitter % values mean 0.26; shimmer % values mean 2.42; The mean HNR dB values were 22.91. Conclusions: Maybe it would be more logical to think that many local factors, hormones and growth factors are efficient in place of a testosterone. Keywords: Benign prostatic hyperplasia, voice, analysis, frequency

Anahtar Kelimeler

• benign prostatic hyperplasia
• voice
• analysis
• frequency

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Amaç: Bu çalışmada benign prostat hiperplazisi (BPH) olan erkeklerde ses analizi yapılarak farklılıkların belirlenmesi ve literatürle tartışılması amaçlandı. Gereç ve Yöntemler: Çalışmaya üroloji polikliniğine gelerek BPH tanısı alan ve ses analizi için tarafımıza başvuran 77 erkek hasta dahil edildi. Hastaların yaşları, testosteron düzeyleri, prostat spesifik antijen (PSA) düzeyleri, prostat hacimleri (mililitre) kaydedildi. Hastalara uluslararası prostat semptom skorlaması (IPSS) uygulandı. IPSS skorlamasına göre hafif, orta, ağır hastalar; sırasıyla grup 1, grup 2, grup 3 olarak sınıflandırıldı. Ses Engelleme İndeksi-10'un Türkçe versiyonu (VHI-10) hastalara uygulandı ve sonuçlar kaydedildi. Bulgular: Çalışmaya 77 erkek hasta kabul edildi. Yaş ortalaması 60 idi. Hastaların ortalama prostat hacmi 41,1 ml idi. Hastaların IPSS skoru ortalama 16 idi. Ortalama VHI-10 skorları 9,14 idi. Hastaların ortalama PSA düzeyleri 1,43; testosteron seviyeleri 3.04 idi. F0 Hz (ortalama pitch) değerleri 157,74; jitter yüzdesi değerleri 0,26 anlamına gelir; shimmer % değerleri ortalama 2,42; Ortalama HNR dB değerleri 22,91 idi. Sonuç: Belki de testosteron yerine birçok yerel faktörün, hormonun ve büyüme faktörünün etkili olduğunu düşünmek daha mantıklı olacaktır.

Anahtar Kelimeler

• Benign prostat hiperplazisi
• Ses
• Analiz
• frekans

Kaynakça

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