Search for dissertations about: "hoarseness"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 9 swedish dissertations containing the word hoarseness.
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1. Postoperative sore throat and hoarseness : clinical studies in patients undergoing general anasthesia
Abstract : A common problem following general anesthesia is postoperative sore throat (POST) and postoperative hoarseness (PH). Symptoms directly correlated with less satisfaction according to the patients. READ MORE
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2. Hoarseness in ten-year-old children : perceptual characteristics, prevalence and etiology
Abstract : The aim of the present investigation was to explore the occurrence of and factors related to hoarseness in ten- year-old children. In order to establish the prevalence of hoarseness in a group of normal children, a method to distinguish atypical from normal voices was introduced and the perceptual characteristics of hoarseness were identified. READ MORE
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3. Acoustic, perceptual and physiological studies of ten-year-old children's voices
Abstract : The aim of the present investigation was to study hoarseness and its perceptual, acoustic and physiological characteristics in ten-year-old children's voices. Fifty-eight children's voices were perceptually evaluated along 15 voice parameters. READ MORE
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4. Exposure, health effects, immunological markers and biomarkers of susceptibility among Swedish rubber workers
Abstract : Workers in the rubber industry have an increased risk of several diseases, such as airway disease, cancer and probably cardiovascular disease. The exposure is very complex; carbon disulfide (CS2) and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) being two of the contaminants. READ MORE
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5. Laryngopharyngeal reflux - development and refinement of diagnostic tools
Abstract : Laryngopharyngeal reflux (LPR), characterized by symptoms of chronic cough, hoarseness, throat clearing, globus, laryngospasm, throat pain and excessive mucus has in recent years been recognized as an extra-esophageal manifestation of gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD). There are still many questions to be answered regarding how to diagnose the LPR disease and how to effectively select patients that may benefit from treatment. READ MORE