Prevalence of vocal tract discomfort in patients with voice disorders
Objective: To analyse the prevalence of vocal tract discomfort in patients with voice disorders. Method: The analytical cross-sectional study was conducted at Riphah International University, Lahore, Pakistan, from September 2020 to January 2021, and comprised voice disorder patients of either ge...
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Objective: To analyse the prevalence of vocal tract discomfort in patients with voice disorders.
Method: The analytical cross-sectional study was conducted at Riphah International University, Lahore, Pakistan, from September 2020 to January 2021, and comprised voice disorder patients of either gender aged 18-65 years enrolled from Mayo Hospital, Sheikh Zayed Hospital and Jinnah Hospital, Lahore. The Vocal Tract Discomfort Scale was used for data-collection. Data was analysed using SPSS 21.
Results: Of the 137 patients, 68(49.6%) were males and 69(50.4%) were females. The overall mean age was 36.36±12.47 years. The most affected age group was 18-33 years 70(51.1%) while those aged 50-65 years were the least affected 28(20.4%). The most common VTD symptom was dryness with mean frequency 3.48±1.97 and mean severity 3.36±1.99, followed by irritation 2.88±2.08 and 2.88±2.12, and lump in the throat 2.42±2.27 and 2.31±2.23, respectively.
Conclusion: Dryness, irritation and a lump in the throat were the most common symptoms of vocal tract discomfort.
Keywords: Dysphonia, Vocal tract discomfort, Voice disorders.
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| spelling | doaj.art-cc25464a11ad4100afbd82a2136d32502023-05-25T04:22:49ZengPakistan Medical AssociationJournal of the Pakistan Medical Association0030-99822022-02-0172810.47391/JPMA.3999Prevalence of vocal tract discomfort in patients with voice disordersSaffa Nawaz0Nameeka Shahid1Nazia Mumtaz2Ghulam Saqulain 3Department of Speech Language Pathology, Riphah International University, Islamabad, PakistanRiphah International University, Lahore, PakistanDepartment of Speech Language Pathology, Riphah International University, Lahore, PakistanDepartment of Otorhinolaryngology and Cochlear Implant, Capital Hospital PGMI, Islamabad, Pakistan Objective: To analyse the prevalence of vocal tract discomfort in patients with voice disorders. Method: The analytical cross-sectional study was conducted at Riphah International University, Lahore, Pakistan, from September 2020 to January 2021, and comprised voice disorder patients of either gender aged 18-65 years enrolled from Mayo Hospital, Sheikh Zayed Hospital and Jinnah Hospital, Lahore. The Vocal Tract Discomfort Scale was used for data-collection. Data was analysed using SPSS 21. Results: Of the 137 patients, 68(49.6%) were males and 69(50.4%) were females. The overall mean age was 36.36±12.47 years. The most affected age group was 18-33 years 70(51.1%) while those aged 50-65 years were the least affected 28(20.4%). The most common VTD symptom was dryness with mean frequency 3.48±1.97 and mean severity 3.36±1.99, followed by irritation 2.88±2.08 and 2.88±2.12, and lump in the throat 2.42±2.27 and 2.31±2.23, respectively. Conclusion: Dryness, irritation and a lump in the throat were the most common symptoms of vocal tract discomfort. Keywords: Dysphonia, Vocal tract discomfort, Voice disorders. https://www.ojs.jpma.org.pk/index.php/public_html/article/view/3999 |
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