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ArticleJournal of menopausal medicine2017

Vocal Symptoms and Acoustic Findings in Menopausal Women in Comparison to Pre-menopause Women with Body Mass Index as a Confounding Variable.

Abdul-Latif Hamdan, Georges Ziade, Georges Tabet, Rachel Btaiche, Ghina Fakhri, Firas Yatim, Doja Sarieddine, Muhieddine Seoud

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Article in Journal of menopausal medicine, 2017. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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  1. The impact of tamoxifen treatment on voice parameters in premenopausal women with breast cancer.European archives of oto-rhino-laryngology : official journal of the European Federation of Oto-Rhino-Laryngological Societies (EUFOS) : affiliated with the German Society for Oto-Rhino-Laryngology - Head and Neck Surgery · 2024
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8 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Abdul-Latif HamdanDepartment of Otolaryngology and Head & Neck Surgery, American University of Beirut-Medical Center, Beirut, Lebanon.
Georges ZiadeDepartment of Otolaryngology and Head & Neck Surgery, American University of Beirut-Medical Center, Beirut, Lebanon.
Georges TabetDepartment of Otolaryngology and Head & Neck Surgery, American University of Beirut-Medical Center, Beirut, Lebanon.
Rachel BtaicheDepartment of Otolaryngology and Head & Neck Surgery, American University of Beirut-Medical Center, Beirut, Lebanon.
Ghina FakhriFaculty of Medicine, American University of Beirut, Beirut, Lebanon.
Firas YatimDepartment of Otolaryngology and Head & Neck Surgery, American University of Beirut-Medical Center, Beirut, Lebanon.
Doja SarieddineDepartment of Otolaryngology and Head & Neck Surgery, American University of Beirut-Medical Center, Beirut, Lebanon.
Muhieddine SeoudDepartment of Obstetrics & Gynecology, American University of Beirut-Medical Center, Beirut, Lebanon.
American University of Beirut Medical Center · LBAmerican University of Beirut · LB

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectivesTo compare the prevalence of phonatory symptoms in menopausal women compared to pre-menopause women with body mass index (BMI) as a confounding variable.

methodsA total of 69 women, 34 menopausal and 35 pre-menopausal were invited to participate in this study. Demographic variables included age, smoking, and BMI. All subjects were asked about the presence hoarseness, loss of high or low frequencies, pitch breaks, throat clearing, dryness in the throat and vocal fatigue. Acoustic analysis was performed and the Voice Handicap Index (VHI)-10 was filled by all the subjects.

resultsThere was a significantly higher prevalence of throat clearing and dryness in the menopausal group compared to the pre-menopause group with a

conclusionsThe results of this investigation substantiate the importance of fat as an alternative source of estrogen which can mask some of the phonatory symptoms.

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Body mass indexMenopausePhonation

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PMCPMC5606909
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