Menopause and its Effect on Voice

Autor: Ravi Meher, P.K. Rathore, Anoop Raj, Vasun Batra, Smita Kaushik, Ravi Shankar
Rok vydání: 2021
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Zdroj: Indian Journal of Otolaryngology and Head & Neck Surgery. 74:5524-5530
ISSN: 0973-7707
2231-3796
DOI: 10.1007/s12070-021-02870-9
Popis: This study was designed to study the impact of menopause on voice quality. Cross-sectional Observational study with a total of 100 subjects. All subjects underwent biochemical analysis which included thyroid function tests, estrogen levels, progesterone levels and underwent voice analysis using the VAUGHMI voice analyser software. 50 postmenopausal females as cases and 50 premenopausal females as controls were taken for the study. The females were of the age group 35–55 yrs in order to remove age as confounding factor. The primary outcome measure was Total score, calculated based on harshness, hoarseness and breathiness. The postmenopausal females had a poorer voice quality than the premenopausal females (Total score 1.62 vs 2.48, p
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