Kitajima K, Fujita F
Department of Otolaryngology, Shiga University of Medical Science, Otsu, Japan.
Ann Otol Rhinol Laryngol. 1992 Aug;101(8):675-8. doi: 10.1177/000348949210100809.
Phonatory airflow was recorded in 361 laryngeal disease patients and 59 normal subjects by using a constant temperature anemometer to measure Isshiki's proposed parameter, the AC/DC percentage. The pathologic groups displayed AC/DC percentage values smaller than those of the normal group. The value differentials observed among the various diseases suggest that the AC/DC percentage may reflect the vibrational capacity of the vocal cords.