Epidemiological Study of Voice Disorders Among Teaching Professionals of La Rioja, Spain

Journal of Voice

Volumn 22, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 489-508

  Preciado López, Julián ^a   Pérez Fernández, Carmen ^a   Calzada Uriondo, Miguel ^a   Preciado Ruiz, Pilar ^a  

^a HOSPITAL SAN PEDRO   (Spain)

Author keywords

Case control study; Epidemiological study; Functional dysphonia; Larynx; Prevalence; Risk factors; Teachers; Videolaryngostroboscopy; Vocal nodules; Vocal symptoms; Voice disorders

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DYSPHONIA; ENT EXAMINATION; EPIDEMIOLOGICAL DATA; FEMALE; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; LARYNGOSCOPY; LARYNX DISORDER; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OCCUPATIONAL HAZARD; PREVALENCE; SMOKING HABIT; SPAIN; TEACHING;

ADULT; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; CATCHMENT AREA (HEALTH); FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASES; PREVALENCE; RISK FACTORS; SPAIN; TEACHING; VOICE DISORDERS;

EID: 45749115347     PISSN: 08921997     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jvoice.2006.11.008     Document Type: Article

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