Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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8754728 | Auris Nasus Larynx | 2018 | 8 Pages |
Abstract
Dysphonia is a common comorbidity with COPD which attributed to multifactorial etiologies. The lower the pulmonary function in COPD patients is the more likely to have dysphonia. Decreased pulmonary function was associated with reduced MPT and phonatory efficiency but with increased phonatory resistance. The reduced pulmonary functions in COPD can be the underlying cause of the altered vocal function and dysphonia. Great part of this dysphonia is functional, and hence, can be corrected by voice therapy in compensated subjects. Further researches are needed to evaluate the efficacy of voice therapy in these patients.
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Authors
Megahed M. Hassan, Mona T. Hussein, Ahmed Mamdouh Emam, Usama M. Rashad, Ibrahim Rezk, Al Hussein Awad,