Inducible laryngeal obstruction (ILO) describes an inappropriate, transient, reversible
narrowing of the larynx in response to external triggers. ILO is an important cause of a …

Patients with severe asthma represent a minority of the total asthma population, but carry a
majority of the morbidity and healthcare costs. Achieving better asthma control in this group …

Most children with asthma have their disease easily controlled if low‐dose inhaled
corticosteroids (ICSs) are regularly and correctly administered. If a child presents with …

Objective To determine whether treatment effectiveness can be established for a range of
vocal cord dysfunction (VCD) interventions in adolescents and adults. Design A systematic …

Background Hoarseness (dysphonia) is the reason for about 1% of all consultations in
primary care. It has many causes, ranging from self-limited laryngitis to malignant tumors of …

Purpose: This study examined treatment outcomes of speech-language pathology
intervention addressing exercise-induced laryngeal obstruction (EILO) symptoms in teenage …

Objective This study examined the number of therapy sessions required to sufficiently
improve (exercise) induced laryngeal obstruction (EILO/ILO) symptoms for discharge …

Purpose: To compare clinical profiles of pediatric patients with Induced Laryngeal
Obstruction (ILO), Exercise Induced Laryngeal Obstruction (EILO), and EILO with non …

Abstract Purpose Paradoxical Vocal Fold Movement (PVFM) may cause airway restriction
and resulting dyspnea in the pediatric population. Therapy with a speech-language …

The term vocal cord dysfunction (VCD) was first coined in 1983 by Christopher and
colleagues, 1 who described 5 patients with VCD misdiagnosed with asthma. However, the …