Immediate Effects of Combining Kinesio Tape with Voice Therapy in Patients with Muscle Tension Dysphonia.

Introduction: The present study investigated the immediate effect of adding Kinesio taping along with voice therapy for the treatment of muscle tension dysphonia patients.

Materials And Methods: Twenty patients with primary muscle tension dysphonia (MTD) (12 males and 8 females) with a mean age of 36.95 ± 9.

Voice Problems and Related Risk Factors Among Hairdressers.

Objective: Hairdressers are more prone to respiratory diseases, bronchitis, asthma, shortness of breath, and cough due to the nature of their occupation and the constant use of cosmetics. Therefore, they may be prone to voice disorders or laryngeal problems. Voice problems may affect not only their social and emotional relationships but also their jobs.

Development and evaluation of the psychometric properties of the caregiver burden scale for parents of children who stutter (CBS-PCWS).

Purpose: Caring for a child who stutters can impose excessive pressure on parents. Caregiver burden affects many aspects of parents' lives. Paying attention to parents in the treatment of children who stutter (CWS) is important because parents play a key role in the treatment of CWS.

Laryngeal and Voice Symptoms of Workers in a Chlorine Chemical Factory.

Objective: Exposure to chlorine gas can cause many problems for people who work in chlorine chemical production factories. The present study was conducted to investigate the prevalence of laryngeal and voice symptoms and related factors among workers in a chlorine chemical production factory.

Design: A case-control study.

Voice Quality and Vocal Tract Discomfort Symptoms in Patients With COVID-19.

Introduction: Dysphonia and laryngeal problems are some of the manifestations of the COVID-19 pandemic due to respiratory disease as a primary effect of COVID-19. The aim of the present study was to investigate voice quality and vocal tract discomfort symptoms in patients with COVID-19.

Materials And Methods: Forty-four COVID-19 patients with a mean age of 49.

Comparison of vocal fatigue and vocal tract discomfort between teachers of normal pupils and teachers of mentally disabled pupils.

Purpose: This study aims to study the comparison of vocal fatigue and vocal tract discomfort between teachers of normal pupils and teachers of mentally disabled pupils.

Study Design: Cross-sectional study METHODS: Participants were 179 teachers (50 male, 129 female) and 30 non-teachers (14 male, 16 female) who participated in the current study. The teachers work in elementary schools.