Seth M Cohen

..The goal of this systematic review was to examine the evidence for the use of the neuromodulating agents, amitriptyline, gabapentin, pregabalin, and baclofen, in the management of chronic, idiopathic cough patients...

..To investigate the instruments used by general otolaryngologists to visualize the larynx, assess the perception of the instruments' capabilities, and understand their comfort diagnosing specific etiologies of dysphonia...

..To investigate common treatment approaches of general otolaryngologists for adult dysphonic patients without obvious laryngeal anatomic abnormalities...

..To determine the short-term disability (STD) and lost work productivity related to laryngeal disorders...

..To estimate the annual direct costs associated with the diagnosis and management of laryngeal disorders...

..To develop a shortened version of the validated health status instrument for singers, the Singing Voice Handicap Index (SVHI)...

..To determine the coprevalence of voice problems and hearing loss in the elderly, to assess whether hearing loss is a risk factor for dysphonia, and to evaluate the quality-of-life impact of dysphonia and hearing loss among the elderly...

..The hypotheses are that 1) dysphonia is common in the primary care community, 2) it adversely impacts patients' quality of life (QOL), and 3) patients are underevaluated and experience obstacles with respect to seeking treatment...

..To determine the prevalence and common causes of dysphonia as diagnosed by primary care physicians (PCPs) and otolaryngologists and to evaluate differences in etiologies offered by these providers...

..To examine the responsiveness of the previously validated Singing Voice Handicap Index (SVHI) to treatment related changes in patients' singing voice...

..To evaluate the efficacy of voice therapy in the management of vocal fold polyps and cysts...

..This study will determine factors that influence the self-perceived handicap associated with singing voice problems...

..This study will test the hypothesis that proton pump inhibitor (PPI) use is prevalent among patients referred for hoarseness and will assess the ultimate diagnosis and factors associated with patients' voice outcomes...

..We developed and validated a disorder-specific health status instrument (Singing Voice Handicap Index; SVHI) for use in patients with singing problems...

..To identify factors related to the health care spending of patients with laryngeal disorders...

..We evaluated the prevalence of dysphonia and secondary laryngeal symptoms among patients with allergic rhinitis (AR), nonallergic rhinitis (NAR), and no rhinitis symptoms (controls)...

..As multidisciplinary cancer treatment evolves, strategies to identify patients needing early resection/salvage are necessary. Some have suggested that vocal cord function after organ-preservation treatment may be an indicator...

..For these patients there are a number of palliative interventions that can greatly improve their quality of life...

..CONCLUSIONS: Non-neoplastic voice disorders adversely impact patients' voice-related and general quality of life, and neurologic voice disorders have the greatest impact...

..This study explores whether videoendoscopic findings and patient history help make the diagnosis in bilateral vocal fold immobility (BVFI)...

..1, Wilcoxon rank sum test). CONCLUSIONS: We conclude that CLE and EBRT provide comparable levels of voice handicap for patients with T1 glottic cancer...

..Failure to consider other possible causes may result in unnecessary treatment and potential delay in diagnosis. This article discusses this topic, citing some of the pertinent literature published over the past 2 years...

..To determine the optimum donor site and preparation technique for injecting human autologous cartilage as a potentially permanent implant material for vocal fold medialization...

..05, Bonferroni t-test). Acute wound healing did not appear to be influenced by the presence of acid and pepsin at pH 2 or 6 as compared to saline solution...