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Hoarseness in iraqi patients : causes and management
Other Title(s)
بحة الصوت لدى مرضى من العراق : الأسباب و التدابير العلاجي
Source
Journal of the Arab Board of Health Specializations
Issue
Vol. 5, Issue 4 (31 Dec. 2003), pp.12-17, 6 p.
Publisher
The Arab Board of Health Specializations
Publication Date
2003-12-31
Country of Publication
Syria
No. of Pages
6
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Objectives: This study was designed to determine the causes of hoarseness in a group of Iraqi patients and to document the influence of smoking and vocal abuse in the development of laryngeal pathologies.
Methods: One hundred and sixteen patients presenting with hoarseness were evaluated at Al Zahrawi Teaching Hospital during the period from September 2000 to August 2001.
Results: There were 68(58.6%) males and 48(41.4%) females.
The average age was 40 years.
Cancer of the larynx was the most common cause of chronic hoarseness (38.8%), while acute laryngitis was the predominant diagnosis in acute hoarseness (64.5%).
Overall, cancer of the larynx was the most frequent diagnosis being diagnosed in 33 (28.4%) of the patients.
Smoking was found to be significantly related to the development of cancer of the larynx (p<0.001) and chronic laryngitis (p<0.05).
Vocal abuse had a significant relationship with the development of chronic laryngitis, vocal cord nodule, andReinke's edema.
Conclusion: Malignancy is an important cause of chronic hoarseness in Iraqi patients.
Smoking is an important risk factor for malignancy.
Smoking and vocal abuse are important risk factors in the development of hoarseness.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Shihab, Nafi Mahmud& Ali, Muhammad Ibrahim. 2003. Hoarseness in iraqi patients : causes and management. Journal of the Arab Board of Health Specializations،Vol. 5, no. 4, pp.12-17.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Shihab, Nafi Mahmud& Ali, Muhammad Ibrahim. Hoarseness in iraqi patients : causes and management. Journal of the Arab Board of Health Specializations Vol. 5, no. 4(December 2003), pp.12-17.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-145801
American Medical Association (AMA)
Shihab, Nafi Mahmud& Ali, Muhammad Ibrahim. Hoarseness in iraqi patients : causes and management. Journal of the Arab Board of Health Specializations. 2003. Vol. 5, no. 4, pp.12-17.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-145801
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references : p. 16-17
Record ID
BIM-145801