Communication problems (eg, dysphonia, dysfluency and language and articulation
disorders), swallowing disorders (dysphagia and globus), cough and upper airway …

Purpose: Despite the high prevalence of primary muscle tension dysphonia (MTD-1), its
underlying mechanisms and their interrelationships have yet to be fully identified. The …

Objective To assess the use of proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) to treat persistent throat
symptoms. Design Pragmatic, double blind, placebo controlled, randomised trial. Setting …

Background Sleeping is the most critical stage in the psychological and somatic recovery
process. Sleep deficiency can lead to changes in the breath pattern that might contribute to …

Objectives To assess the prevalence of psychosocial distress (depression, anxiety,
somatization, and perceived stress) in a consecutive sample of patients presenting with …

In this chapter, an overview of the heterogeneous group of functional voice disorders is
given, including the psychogenic voice disorder (PVD) and hyperfunctional or muscle …

Summary Objectives/Hypothesis This study aimed to determine the relationship among
cognitive load condition and measures of autonomic arousal and voice production in healthy …

Background Korean teacher's working conditions are deteriorating. There is concern about
the deterioration of teachers' health and voice disorder is one of the most common problems …

Chronic refractory cough (CRC) is a common problem in respiratory clinics. Adverse effects
on quality of life are documented in the literature, but relatively little is known about the …

Purpose: Adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) and related conditions, such as
discrimination, are social determinants of health (SDOHs). Critical race theory (CRT) is a …