This article reviews the literature on the efficacy of treatment for voice disorders primarily
using studies published in peer-reviewed journals. Voice disorders are defined, their …

Abstraçt A revicw of tlhe efects of ambient noisc and rcverberation on speech intelligibility in
classrooms has been completed because of the long-standing luck» f agreement on …

Teachers commonly report voice problems and often seek medical assistance for voice-
related complaints. Despite the prevalence of voice disorders within this occupation, there …

Voice disorders are thought to be one of the major occupational hazardsof school teaching.
The resulting symptoms can affect teachers' ability to function in the classroom and prevent …

Methods. In this study we evaluated 504 teachers (322 F-182 M) with an age ranging
between 24 and 62 years, randomly choiced in 28 schools of the district of Naples submitted …

The aim of this study was to assess the effects on vocal function of voice therapy for vocal
nodules. Perceptual and physiological progressive changes were examined during a strictly …

Objective To evaluate the effectiveness of interventions for treating functional dysphonia or
preventing voice disorders in adults. Data Sources We searched MEDLINE (1950 to 2006) …

There is a vast body of literature on the causes, prevalence, implications, and issues of vocal
dysfunction in teachers. However, the educational effect of teacher vocal impairment is …

Vocal education programs for teachers may prevent the emergence of vocal disorders;
however, only a few studies have tried to evaluate the effectiveness of these preventive …

Voice problems are common among schoolteachers. This prospective, randomized clinical
trial used patient-based treatment outcomes measures combined with acoustic analysis to …