Otolaryngologic Symptom Severity Post SARS-CoV-2 Infection

Bouldin, Emerson; Shelly, Sandeep; Gillespie, Amanda I.; Tkaczuk, Andrew

doi:10.1016/j.jvoice.2023.02.024

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“…Bouldin et al followed-up 470 patients (split into 2 different groups: hospitalized and non-hospitalized in the acute disease phase) for 12 months and observed higher VHI-10 score (4.9 ± 1.4) in the hospitalized group. 28 The current findings meet those reported by Golac et al, Tahir et al, Arias et al and Bouldin et al, who observed slight increase in VHI-10 score. Patients with pulmonary impairment associated with COVID-19 infection have also recorded V-RQoL score lower than that of the control group.…”

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confidence: 92%

Voice handicap and voice-related quality of life in COVID-19 patients

Bueno,

Ramos,

Costa

et al. 2024

Brazilian Journal of Otorhinolaryngology

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Section: Discussionsupporting

confidence: 92%

Voice handicap and voice-related quality of life in COVID-19 patients

Bueno,

Ramos,

Costa

et al. 2024

Brazilian Journal of Otorhinolaryngology

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“…These data show that among patients with a diagnosis of long COVID, the odds of having a voice disorder were 2.04 times that of those without this diagnosis. Emerging research suggests voice changes with both active COVID infection 13 and also after the active infection resolves 24,25 . Additionally, it remains to be seen what downstream effects of the pandemic have on voice disorders.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…Emerging research suggests voice changes with both active COVID infection 13 and also after the active infection resolves. 24,25 Additionally, it remains to be seen what downstream effects of the pandemic have on voice disorders. Voice disorders have been reported at a higher rate in patients employed in remote work.…”

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Increasing Prevalence of Voice Disorders in the USA: Updates in the COVID Era

Naunheim,

DeVore,

Huston

et al. 2024

The Laryngoscope

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ObjectiveTo estimate the current prevalence of voice disorders among adults in the United States; to determine the association of individual factors with voice disorders.MethodsThe 2022 National Health Interview Survey (NHIS) was analyzed to identify adults reporting voice problems in the past 12 months. Demographics were assessed, as well as the duration, severity, and resolution of the voice problem. The relationship between voice problems, gender, lost workdays, and long COVID was investigated. A comparison to the 2012 NHIS was made to determine changes in voice disorder prevalence.Results29.9 million Americans (95%CI[28.3–31.5]) annually report a voice problem, representing 12.2% of the population (95%CI[11.7–12.8%]). Overall, 26.8% and 13.2% reported the severity of their voice problem as moderate or severe, respectively. Only 5.1% (95%CI[4.3–6.0%]) of respondents sought treatment. Most voice problems were resolved within 1 week (53.0%,95%CI[50.9–55.1%]). Females were more likely than males to report a voice problem (14.4% vs. 10.0%,95%CI[13.7–15.1] and [9.3–10.7], respectively). The 17.6 million Americans with long COVID symptoms were more likely to have voice complaints than those without (21.1% vs. 11.6%,95%CI[18.9–23.5%] and [11.1–12.1%], respectively). Lost workdays were not significantly higher for those with voice disorders compared to those without (17.1 vs. 12.9 days,95%CI[12.0–22.1] and [11.0–14.8], respectively).ConclusionsVoice problems affect approximately 1 in 8 adults in the U.S. annually, demonstrating an alarming increased prevalence since 2012 using the same survey methodology. Relatively few individuals seek care for their voice problem, despite significant self‐reported impact. Further study is required regarding the impact of COVID and changes in voice use patterns on voice disorders.Level of Evidence3 Laryngoscope, 2024

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