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Hoarseness: its spectrum, associations and management in a tertiary care centre in India.
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Journal of Laryngology & Otology . Dec2022, Vol. 136 Issue 12, p1211-1216. 6p. - Publication Year :
- 2022
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Abstract
- Objective: To determine the demographic, aetiopathological and diagnostic profiles of patients presenting with hoarseness to a laryngology unit of a tertiary care centre in India. Methods: A retrospective observational study was conducted. Results: The 1033 patients who presented with dysphonia showed a male predominance (70 per cent), high rates of malignancy (18 per cent), late presentation (mean, 24 months) and poor follow-up trends (53 per cent with 3 months' follow up), which contrasts with data from developed countries. The patient population hailed from different states in India and neighbouring countries around India, serving as a good sample for the subcontinent. The majority (67 per cent) were managed conservatively; however, surgical management was the preferred choice for those who presented with airway stenosis (91 per cent) and laryngeal trauma (75 per cent). Significant associations between vocal professionalism level and co-morbidities and dysphonia aetiopathologies are discussed. Conclusion: These findings give insight into the trends of hoarseness in the developing Indian subcontinent, which can aid understanding and management. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Subjects :
- *VOICE disorder surgery
*TREATMENT of respiratory obstructions
*HOARSENESS
*SCIENTIFIC observation
*HUMAN voice
*STENOSIS
*TERTIARY care
*RETROSPECTIVE studies
*SURGICAL complications
*DESCRIPTIVE statistics
*LARYNGOSCOPY
*VOICE disorders
*LONGITUDINAL method
*COMORBIDITY
*MEDICAL specialties & specialists
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Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 00222151
- Volume :
- 136
- Issue :
- 12
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- Journal of Laryngology & Otology
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 160228377
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1017/S0022215121004345