Endoscopic and Phoniatric Evaluation in Singing Students

In To analyze laryngostroboscopic findings and ENT/phoniatric examination results in a group of singing students and in a control group of non-singing subjects to emphasize the importance of ENT/phoniatric examination and of laryngostroboscopy before taking up singing. 56 singing students and 60 hea...

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Published in:Journal of voice 2019-03, Vol.33 (2), p.135-142
Main Authors: Nacci, Andrea, Baracca, Giovanna, Romeo, Salvatore Osvaldo, Cavaliere, Maria Denise, Barillari, Maria Rosaria, Berrettini, Stefano, Ursino, Francesco, Fattori, Bruno
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Dysphonia
Laryngostroboscopy
Phoniatric evaluation
S-VHI
Singing students
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Summary:In To analyze laryngostroboscopic findings and ENT/phoniatric examination results in a group of singing students and in a control group of non-singing subjects to emphasize the importance of ENT/phoniatric examination and of laryngostroboscopy before taking up singing. 56 singing students and 60 healthy euphonic non-singer volunteers were recruited. In each subject a perceptual assessment and a self-assessment (VHI) of the voice were performed. The singing students filled out the Singing-VHI. All subjects underwent flexible fiberoptic endoscopy and laryngostroboscopy. All subjects were evaluated through the Reflux Symptom Index (RSI) and the Reflux Finding Score (RFS). At laryngostroboscopy, 60.7% of students presented pathological findings, versus 20% of controls (P 
ISSN:0892-1997
1873-4588
DOI:10.1016/j.jvoice.2017.10.006