Abdul-Latif Hamdan, Jad Hosri, Yara Yammine, Jonathan Abou Chaar, Lana Ghzayel, Zeina Maria Semaan, Nader Nawfal, Zeina Korban
{"title":"Voice Evaluation of patients with Chronic Rhinosinusitis and Nasal Polyposis: A Case Series and review of the literature.","authors":"Abdul-Latif Hamdan, Jad Hosri, Yara Yammine, Jonathan Abou Chaar, Lana Ghzayel, Zeina Maria Semaan, Nader Nawfal, Zeina Korban","doi":"10.1159/000545538","DOIUrl":null,"url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Introduction: </strong>Chronic rhinosinusitis (CRS) is a common disabling condition that affects 5-12% of the general population. The impact of CRS on voice has garnered interest due to the increasing number of individuals relying on their voice professionally. Previous studies have shown inconsistent results due to heterogeneous study groups and varying outcome measures. The objective of this study is to investigate the voice characteristics of a large homogenous group of patients with chronic rhinosinusitis and nasal polyposis (CRSwNP) and normal laryngeal examination.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Adult patients presenting to the rhinology clinic of a tertiary referral center between March 2023 and March 2024 with a diagnosis of CRSwNP and normal laryngeal examination were recruited. Subjects matched by age and gender and with no history of CRSwNP and normal laryngeal examination were recruited as controls. Primary voice outcome measures consisted of the Voice Handicap Index-10 (VHI-10) and acoustic/aerodynamic parameters including percent shimmer, percent jitter, noise-to-harmonic ratio, voice turbulence index, and maximum phonation time.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>A total of 58 patients were included and divided into a study group (n=29 cases), and a control group (n=29). There was a statistically significant difference in the mean VHI-10 score of the study group compared to the control group (8.14±4.01 vs. 2.79±2.73, p<0.001). Moreover, there was a moderate to strong correlation between the VHI-10 score and the SNOT-22 score (r= 0.612; p<0.001). There was no significant difference in any of the acoustic and aerodynamic parameters between the study group and control group (p>0.05).</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Patients with CRSwNP are more likely to have vocal symptoms that impact their quality of life in comparison to controls. Early recognition of these vocal symptoms should prompt early treatment to avoid any structural or functional voice disorders.</p>","PeriodicalId":12114,"journal":{"name":"Folia Phoniatrica et Logopaedica","volume":" ","pages":"1-15"},"PeriodicalIF":1.1000,"publicationDate":"2025-05-14","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":"0","resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":null,"PeriodicalName":"Folia Phoniatrica et Logopaedica","FirstCategoryId":"3","ListUrlMain":"https://doi.org/10.1159/000545538","RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":null,"EPubDate":"","PubModel":"","JCR":"Q3","JCRName":"AUDIOLOGY & SPEECH-LANGUAGE PATHOLOGY","Score":null,"Total":0}
引用次数: 0
Abstract
Introduction: Chronic rhinosinusitis (CRS) is a common disabling condition that affects 5-12% of the general population. The impact of CRS on voice has garnered interest due to the increasing number of individuals relying on their voice professionally. Previous studies have shown inconsistent results due to heterogeneous study groups and varying outcome measures. The objective of this study is to investigate the voice characteristics of a large homogenous group of patients with chronic rhinosinusitis and nasal polyposis (CRSwNP) and normal laryngeal examination.
Methods: Adult patients presenting to the rhinology clinic of a tertiary referral center between March 2023 and March 2024 with a diagnosis of CRSwNP and normal laryngeal examination were recruited. Subjects matched by age and gender and with no history of CRSwNP and normal laryngeal examination were recruited as controls. Primary voice outcome measures consisted of the Voice Handicap Index-10 (VHI-10) and acoustic/aerodynamic parameters including percent shimmer, percent jitter, noise-to-harmonic ratio, voice turbulence index, and maximum phonation time.
Results: A total of 58 patients were included and divided into a study group (n=29 cases), and a control group (n=29). There was a statistically significant difference in the mean VHI-10 score of the study group compared to the control group (8.14±4.01 vs. 2.79±2.73, p<0.001). Moreover, there was a moderate to strong correlation between the VHI-10 score and the SNOT-22 score (r= 0.612; p<0.001). There was no significant difference in any of the acoustic and aerodynamic parameters between the study group and control group (p>0.05).
Conclusion: Patients with CRSwNP are more likely to have vocal symptoms that impact their quality of life in comparison to controls. Early recognition of these vocal symptoms should prompt early treatment to avoid any structural or functional voice disorders.
期刊介绍：
Published since 1947, ''Folia Phoniatrica et Logopaedica'' provides a forum for international research on the anatomy, physiology, and pathology of structures of the speech, language, and hearing mechanisms. Original papers published in this journal report new findings on basic function, assessment, management, and test development in communication sciences and disorders, as well as experiments designed to test specific theories of speech, language, and hearing function. Review papers of high quality are also welcomed.
求助内容：
应助结果提醒方式：
京公网安备 11010802042870号
