Vocal cord dysfunction diagnosis may be improved by a screening check list
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Vocal cord dysfunction diagnosis may be improved by a screening questionnaire
Method A prospective observational study involving 80 patients aged ≥ 18 years, diagnosed with severe asthma. After anamnesis, physical examination, and application of a questionnaire with 6 questions to identify vocal cord dysfunction. Then patients underwent spirometry and laryngoscopy. On the basis of the laryngoscopic findings, we created three patient groups: vocal cord dysfunctio...
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عنوان ژورنال: Allergology International
سال: 2016
ISSN: 1323-8930
DOI: 10.1016/j.alit.2015.11.001