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The voice is a fundamental tool for communication. When performing an acoustic voice analysis, alterations of the voice can indicate the existence of potential dysphonia, which can have an impact on professionals such as teachers. In addition, there are risk factors like age, sex, overuse of the voice, and lack of voice care. To determine perturbation measures of the Salesian Technical School -Carlos Crespi campus- teachers’voice in the city of Cuenca, September 2023-February 2024. The method is Descriptive, quantitative, and cross-sectional study. Universe: 81 teachers. Questionnaire Vocal health in teachers was applied and the Speech Analysis in Phonetics (PRAAT) software was used to carry out an acoustic analysis of the voice. Variables were analyzed using the SPSS 15.0 software. 92.8% of the participants reported alterations the perturbation measures of their voices. 30.4% of women and 23% of men take harmful substances like alcohol and cigarettes. 24.6% of women and 30.4% of men cope with tense situations like stress. 26% of men and women do not comply with the 2-liter water intake per day. In conclusion the teachers are prone to vocal problems and females are more likely to suffer from them due to an excessive use of their voice

Background: hearing loss is a disease with a global distribution that occurs at all ages; however, an increase in the number of cases is noted from the sixth decade of life. It is essential to know the clinical and demographic characteristics of this population in order to provide the best possible care. Objective: to determine the prevalence of hearing loss in older adults at the Oídos speech therapy center in the period 2019-2021.Method: a descriptive study of 120 people was carried out. The statistics used for the quantitative variables will be central tendency (mean) and dispersion (standard deviation) while the rest of the variables will be presented with frequencies and percentages. Results: a prevalence of hearing loss of 68.9% is evident. The age group of young older adults predominates with 47.5%. 63.3% of the population were men. 62.5% of people live in an urban area. The most frequently observed antecedents were pharmacological (23.3%) and trauma (17.5%). The predominant comorbidity is hypertension with 37.5%. Most participants have sensorineural (56.7%), severe (35%) and bilateral (80.8%) hearing loss. The clinical characteristics are distributed similarly in both sexes. A greater number of trauma histories are observed in older adults. Conclusions: an epidemiological profile similar to that of other studies is evident. As additional data, an increase in trauma history is observed in older adults

BACKGROUND Fibrotic interstitial lung diseases (fILDs) are a heterogeneous group of lung diseases associated with significant morbidity and mortality. Despite a large increase in the number of clinical trials in the last 10 years, current regulatory-approved management approaches are limited to two therapies that prevent the progression of fibrosis. The drug development pipeline is long and there is an urgent need to accelerate this process. This manuscript introduces the concept and design of an innovative research approach to drug development in fILD: a global Randomised Embedded Multifactorial Adaptive Platform in fILD (REMAP-ILD). METHODS Description of the REMAP-ILD concept and design: the specific terminology, design characteristics (multifactorial, adaptive features, statistical approach), target population, interventions, outcomes, mission and values, and organisational structure. RESULTS The target population will be adult patients with fILD, and the primary outcome will be a disease progression model incorporating forced vital capacity and mortality over 12 months. Responsive adaptive randomisation, prespecified thresholds for success and futility will be used to assess the effectiveness and safety of interventions. REMAP-ILD embraces the core values of diversity, equity, and inclusion for patients and researchers, and prioritises an open-science approach to data sharing and dissemination of results. CONCLUSION By using an innovative and efficient adaptive multi-interventional trial platform design, we aim to accelerate and improve care for patients with fILD. Through worldwide collaboration, novel analytical methodology and pragmatic trial delivery, REMAP-ILD aims to overcome major limitations associated with conventional randomised controlled trial approaches to rapidly improve the care of people living with fILD.

Hearing refers to the ability of humans to listen. To be fulfilled effectively, anatomical structures and correct physiology of the hearing organ are required. This faculty allows individuals to communicate through language and interact in their social environment; however, alterations can occur in the auditory system, which might trigger sensorineural hearing loss. The prevalence of hearing loss increases as people age. Approximately 25% to 30% of adults over 60 years suffer from hearing loss, which causes negative effects on their quality of life: loss of independence and social interaction. Objective: To determine the hearing status in older adults who received medical care at Homero Castanier Crespo Hospital from September 2023 to February 2024. Methods: Data was collected from the automated daily record of outpatient consultations and care (RDACAA). SPSS (Statistical Package for Social Sciences) v29 was used to store information in the data collection form, which allowed the visualization of data using tables and percentages. Results: Out of 142 users, data shows that 96,5 % of them reported hearing loss, of which females were more affected (52,1 %). Age range of 70-74 years was the one that prevailed (21,1%). A patient suffering from arterial hypertension was reported (0.7%). Conclusions: There was a higher percentage of users with moderate sensorineural hearing loss.

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