Prevalence of Early Laryngeal Cancer and Benign Vocal Cord Pathology among Patients Undergoing Videostroboscopy in Philippine General Hospital from 2008 to 2010

Carrillo, Ryner Jose C.; Holgado, Jan Warren A.; Hernandez, Melfred L.; Tuazon, Rene S.

doi:10.47895/amp.v46i3.2041

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“…8 Although the study population was different, these findings are also consistent with those of a local study by Carrillo et al showing that the most common chief complaint among patients who underwent videostroboscopy examination was hoarseness (77.6%), followed by globus sensation (5.9%), dysphonia (4.8%) and dysphagia (4.6%), while the most common pathology was vocal fold nodules (17.4%), followed by laryngoesophageal reflux (16.6%), vocal cord paralysis or paresis (12.9%), vocal cord cyst (10.4%), vocal cord polyps (8.1%) and presumptive cancer (6.1%). 14 12 Another study done by Souza et al reported an 18.9% prevalence of vocal cord pathologies. 15 A significant relationship was noted between smoking and laryngoscopic findings in this study.…”

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Pathologic Laryngoscopic Findings, Number of Years in Teaching, and Related Factors among Secondary Public-School Teachers in Bacolod City, Negros Occidental

Mundo¹,

Vinco²

2018

Philipp J Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg

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Objective: To determine the presence or absence of gross laryngeal or vocal cord pathology during endoscopic examination and determine if there is a relationship between these findings, the number of years in teaching, and the presence of other risk factors among teachers in a public secondary school in Bacolod City. Methods Study Design: Cross-sectional study Setting: Secondary public school in Bacolod City, Philippines Participants: A total of 50 school teachers participated in the study, conducted from July 2016 to May 2017. They completed a questionnaire on demographic data, professional profile, and lifestyle profile and underwent laryngoscopic examination. Results: The most common pathologic laryngoscopic findings were vocal fold nodule (12%), swollen arytenoids (10%), paretic vocal cords (6%) and epiglottic mass (6%). There was no significant relationship between laryngoscopic findings and number of years teaching (X2 = 0.103, df = 1, p = .748. However, there was a significant relationship between laryngoscopic findings, smoking (X2 = 6.419, df = 1, p = .011) and daily water intake (X2 = 10.208, df = 2, p =.006). Conclusions: Results of this study suggest that in terms of voice care, public school teachers may benefit from avoidance of smoking and increased water intake. Keywords: teachers, vocal cord, hoarseness, voice, laryngoscopy, videostroboscopy

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