Voice symptoms and voice-related quality of life in college students.

Objectives: The purpose of this study was to examine the prevalence of voice disorders in college students and their effect on the students as shown by quality-of-life indicators.

Methods: A cross-sectional survey was completed by 545 college students in 2012. The survey included 10 questions from the Voice-Related Quality of Life (V-RQOL), selected voice symptoms, and quality-of-life indicators of functional health and well-being based on the Short Form 36-item Health Survey (SF-36).

Differences in incidence rates and early detection of cancer among non-Hispanic and Hispanic Whites in the United States.

Objective: Our study compared cancer incidence rates and stage distribution between non-Hispanic Whites and Hispanic Whites in the United States between 1992 and 2009.

Design: A retrospective cohort study was conducted for the years 1992 through 2009.

Setting: Data represent 13 registries in the Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results Program, which reflect 14% of the total US population.