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Videostroboscopy and Voice Profile in Long‐Term Combination Inhaler Users With Obstructive Lower Airway Disease by Neethu V. Krishnan; Kailesh Pujary; Ajay M. Bhandarkar; Usha Devadas; Rahul Magazine is a Medicine article available to read on EtoBox.

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## Objective Dysphonia is one of the most common side effects of long‐term inhaler therapy containing corticosteroids in asthma or asthma–chronic obstructive pulmonary disease overlap (ACO) patients. This common, often reversible side effect is due to the structural changes in the vocal folds resulting from steroid deposition. This study determines the structural changes and voice profile of patients on long‐term inhaler therapy by videostroboscopy and perceptual voice profile analysis. It also determines the duration, formulation, and drug delivery system producing the least side effects during therapy. ## Study Design Prospective case‐control study. ## Setting Tertiary care hospital. ## Methods In total, 196 patients diagnosed with moderate to severe asthma or ACO were divided into cases (patients on at least 6‐month combination inhaler therapy) and controls (newly diagnosed patients not on inhaler therapy) and recruited in the study. They were assessed by videostroboscopy for structural changes and GRBAS (grade of hoarseness, roughness, breathiness, asthenia, and strain) perceptual scale for voice profile changes. ## Results The prevalence of dysphonia was significantly higher i

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Author

Neethu V. Krishnan; Kailesh Pujary; Ajay M. Bhandarkar; Usha Devadas; Rahul Magazine

Publisher

Wiley

Published

2021

Language

EN

Field

Medicine (Health Sciences)