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Ralph Samlowski - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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Avoiding Sore Throat Morbidity and Mortality: When Is It Not "Just a Sore Throat?"
American family physician, 2011Co-Authors: Robert M. Centor, Ralph SamlowskiAbstract:Sore Throat consistently ranks in the top 10 reasons for ambulatory care visits. For more than 50 years, physicians have considered group A beta-hemolytic streptococcus the only important cause of sore Throat, because it can lead to acute rheumatic fever. Although we know that other organisms can also cause sore Throat, Disease management guidelines ignore them because experts believe those organisms cause self-limited symptoms without serious sequelae.
Robert M. Centor - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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Avoiding Sore Throat Morbidity and Mortality: When Is It Not "Just a Sore Throat?"
American family physician, 2011Co-Authors: Robert M. Centor, Ralph SamlowskiAbstract:Sore Throat consistently ranks in the top 10 reasons for ambulatory care visits. For more than 50 years, physicians have considered group A beta-hemolytic streptococcus the only important cause of sore Throat, because it can lead to acute rheumatic fever. Although we know that other organisms can also cause sore Throat, Disease management guidelines ignore them because experts believe those organisms cause self-limited symptoms without serious sequelae.
Jing-jing Yang - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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Urumqi 11 689 secondary school teachers of Throat Disease investigation
Lin chuang er bi yan hou tou jing wai ke za zhi = Journal of clinical otorhinolaryngology head and neck surgery, 2012Co-Authors: Yan-yan Han, Gang Wang, Zi-hua Lin, Yi-fen Tang, Jing-jing YangAbstract:OBJECTIVE To investigate the prevalence of Throat Disease in secondary school teachers of Urumqi. METHOD Use Stage-Two random sampling at 11689 teachers from 109 secondary schools in Urumqi; Draw 3 217 from 11689 teachers in 109 secondary schools to accept voice self-assessment questionnaire survey and routine examination of Throat, and the one who were confirmed abnormal in routine inspection would be underway stroboscopic laryngoscopy. RESULT The total illness prevalence rate of Throat Disease in secondary school teachers of Urumqi is 28.23%; there is no statistic difference of illness prevalence rate between male and female teachers (P > 0.05). However, results showed statistical significance of illness prevalence rate in teachers of different racial-groups with different years of teaching experience (P < 0.05). Teachers who have 5 to 15 years of teaching experience suffer a high incidence of Throat Diseases. Among eight racial groups involved in investigation, Kazak teachers are in the highest illness prevalence rate. The results of assessment for voice disorder index between teachers with and without Throat Diseases showed statistical difference in total score TVH (P < 0.05), which is shown significant in the physical and emotional areas (P < 0.05), while there is no statistical difference in function. Diseases of pharyngeal portion are mainly chronic pharyngitis and hyperplastic tonsil in tongue root; Diseases of laryngeal portion are mainly chronic laryngitis and vocal nodule for female, while mainly chronic laryngitis and vocal polypus for male. CONCLUSION There is no significant difference in illness prevalence rate of Throat Disease for secondary school teachers in Urumqi between genders; the highest prevalence rate is in teachers who have 5 to 15 years teaching experience; among different racial groups, Kazak teachers are of the highest illness prevalence rate; the illness prevalence of Throat Diseases is related with voice disorder index.
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Voice fatigue test analysis in secondary school teachers
Zhonghua er bi yan hou tou jing wai ke za zhi = Chinese journal of otorhinolaryngology head and neck surgery, 2010Co-Authors: Gang Wang, Yan-yan Han, Zi-hua Lin, Yi-fen Tang, Jing-jing YangAbstract:Objective To investigate the status of voice fatigue and Throat Disease in the secondary school teachers in Urumqi. Methods This study included 11 689 teachers from 109 secondary schools offered by Teaching and Researching Center of Urumqi as the second-stage random sampling. Among them,3217 teachers were selected to carry out voice fatigue test and routine examination of Throat. For those with abnormal routine inspection results, the stroboscopic laryngoscopy were added. Results The failure ratedifference of 3217 secondary school teachers voice fatigue tests during different periods had statisticalsignificance （ F = 202. 653, P 0. 05）. Conclusions Voice fatigue is common in secondary school teachers. Female teachers tend to get voice fatigue more easily, when required high volume, the voice fatigue is more serious.Uighurs teachers have highest degree of voice fatigue. Key words: Voice disorders; Occupational groups; Laryngoscopy
Tai Hing Lam - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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Self-report poor oral health and chronic Diseases: the Hong Kong FAMILY Project.
Community dentistry and oral epidemiology, 2013Co-Authors: Paul H. Lee, Colman Mcgrath, Angie Y. C. Kong, Tai Hing LamAbstract:Objective To assess the association between self-reported oral health (SROH) and general health, this study examined the cross-sectional associations between SROH and nine chronic health conditions, namely cancer, diabetes, high blood pressure, high cholesterol, thyroid Disease, nervous system Disease, eye/nose/Throat Disease, stomach/intestinal Disease, and musculoskeletal Disease in Hong Kong. Methods This study included 41 641 participants recruited in the FAMILY Project cohort study during March 2009–March 2011. SROH was measured on a 5-point Likert scale. Multiple logistic regression model was used to analyze the effect of dichotomized SROH (0: very good/good/average, 1: bad/very bad) on nine chronic health conditions, adjusted for age, sex, education, personal income, smoking and drinking habits, Body mass index (BMI), and blood pressures. Results All the nine chronic health conditions investigated were associated with SROH. SROH showed the strongest cross-sectional association with nervous system Disease (odds ratio = 3.30, P
Jiang Qiao-lin - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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Cross-section Study on Hoarse Voice and Throat Disease in Businessmen of Two Trade Centers in Yiwu City,Zhejiang Province
China Preventive Medicine, 2008Co-Authors: Jiang Qiao-linAbstract:Objective To understand the prevalences of hoarse voice and Throat Disease in businessmen of two trade centers in Yiwu city,and to provide basis for prevention and control.Methods Household questionnaire survey and Throat examination were conducted on 4 841 businessmen of two trade centers.Results Standardized prevalences rates of hoarse voice in businessmen of two trade centers were 22.71% and 41.93% respectively,and were higher in female than in male.Conclusion Prevalences of hoarse voice and Throat Disease were high in businessmen of trade centers in Yiwu city,indicating that varied relevant measures should be taken to prevent and control Throat Disease in different subgroups of population.