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<journal-id journal-id-type="publisher">global-journal-of-medical-research-f-diseases</journal-id>
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<journal-title>Global Journal of Medical Research - F: Diseases</journal-title>
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<issn publication-format="print">0975-5888</issn>
<issn publication-format="electronic">2249-4618</issn>
<publisher><publisher-name>Global Journals Publishing Group Incorporated</publisher-name></publisher>
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<article-title>Epidemiological Aspects of Dysphonia in Tertiary Care Hospital</article-title>
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<contrib contrib-type="author"><name><surname>AHM</surname><given-names>Delwar</given-names></name><xref ref-type="aff" rid="aff1" />
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<contrib contrib-type="author"><name><surname>KK</surname><given-names>Halder</given-names></name></contrib>
<contrib contrib-type="author"><name><surname>NK</surname><given-names>Chowdhury</given-names></name></contrib>
<contrib contrib-type="author"><name><surname>ABMT</surname><given-names>Hossain</given-names></name></contrib>
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<aff id="aff1">BANGLADESH, Comilla Medical College</aff>
<pub-date publication-format="electronic" date-type="pub" iso-8601-date="2020-01-15">
<day>15</day>
<month>01</month>
<year>2020</year>
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<volume>20</volume>
<issue>F8</issue>
<fpage>31</fpage>
<lpage>38</lpage>
<abstract><p>Objective: To find out the prevalence, etiology, risk factor, presentation and treatment option of the dysphonic people, facilitate the prevention of the risk and predisposing factor of it.</p></abstract>
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<kwd>dysphonia</kwd>
<kwd>chronic laryngitis</kwd>
<kwd>muscle tension dysphonia (MTD)</kwd>
<kwd>rigid telescopic video laryngoscopy (RTL).</kwd>
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<p>Objective: To find out the prevalence, etiology, risk factor, presentation and treatment option of the dysphonic people, facilitate the prevention of the risk and predisposing factor of it. Study Design: Cohort retrospective study. Setting: Academic tertiary care medical centre. Subjects and Methods: A total of 1739 dysphonic patientâ€™s demographic data collection and analyzed, in the department of Otolaryngology and Head-Neck Surgery, Comilla Medical College, and Comilla Medical Centre, Bangladesh from 01 July 2016 to 31 June 2019. Results: The incidence of dysphonic patients was1.16%, and the yearly prevalence of 33.33%. Out of 1739, the male was 1006 (57.85%), and the female was 733 (42.15%), 50-59 years were highest presentation 488 (28.06%). Among 1739, non-specific chronic laryngitis was 1015 (58.37%), dysphonia without structural change (MTD) 417 (23.98%), and malignancy 90 (5.17%). Off them, smoker was 911 (52.39%), voice abuser 469 (26.97%), industrial worker was 477 (27.43%), teacher 359 (20.64%), singer 151 (8.68%), and slum dweller was 528 (30.36%).</p>
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