Voice Problems in Patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease | ||
| Minia Journal of Medical Research | ||
| Volume 30, Issue 1, March 2019, Pages 154-156 PDF (189.05 K) | ||
| Document Type: Original Article | ||
| DOI: 10.21608/mjmr.2022.222879 | ||
| Authors | ||
| Haytham M. Mohamed; Effat A. Zaky; Zeinab K. Mahmoud; Nehal M. El-waddah | ||
| Department of E.N.T, El-Minia Faculty of Medicine | ||
| Abstract | ||
| COPD can affect vocal quality and production, both directly, associated with respiratory decline, and indirectly, as a side effect of medication and associated with concurrent symptoms. The voice problems can vary between patients depending on co-morbidities, prescribed medications and severity of COPD. These findings could be attributed to irritation of the laryngeal mucosa, or formation of deposits due to inhalation of steroids or as an effect of changed glottal mechanism and laryngeal airflow. Moreover, smoking is a major risk factor for changes in the conformation of the vocal folds, producing mainly glottic edema. The voice problems can vary between COPD patients depending on the severity of smoking, prescribed medications, method used to administer medication and disease severity. It is recommended in this study to stop smoking, limit usage of steroid and generalize a routine voice examination for COPD patients. | ||
| Keywords | ||
| Voice Problems; Chronic Obstructive; Pulmonary Disease | ||
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