Occupational Vocal Disorders
Authors:
M. Pešlová; P. Brhel
Authors‘ workplace:
Foniatrické oddělení FN U sv. Anny, Brno, přednosta prim. MUDr. Marie Pešlová Klinika pracovního lékařství Masarykovy univerzity v Brně, LF a FN U sv. Anny, přednosta doc. MUDr. Petr Brhel, CSc.
Published in:
Pracov. Lék., , 2002, No. 1, s. 21-23.
Category:
Overview
In 1975 to 2000 in the Czech Republic 247 occupational vocal disorders were notified as occupational diseases. They includedabove all severe hyperkinetic dysphonia, nodes on the vocal cords, severe incompetence of the vocal cords or severe phonasthenia.Detailed analysis of occupational diseases notified by the Clinic of Occupational Diseases in Brno revealed that during thementioned period 30 occupational vocal disorders were notified. In 26 instances women were involved. Teachers were affectedmost frequently – a total of 28. The disease was diagnosed and notified on average after 21.2 years of work in the occupationpretentious on the voice. The mean age of the subjects was 44.6 years.The authors describe the symptoms and development of occupational vocal disorders and their evaluation. They describe alsoprinciples of prevention. They submit a list of occupations where we can speak of vocal profesionals, incl. quantification ofdemands on vocal functions.
Key words:
occupational diseases, vocal professionals, occupational vocal disorders, hyperkinetic dysphonia, nodes on the vocalcords, incompetence of vocal cords, phonasthenia
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Hygiene and epidemiology Hyperbaric medicine Occupational medicineArticle was published in
Occupational Medicine
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