Pediatric Allergy and Immunology, Antalya Training and Research Hospital, Antalya, Turkey.
Otolaryngology, Antalya Training and Research Hospital, Antalya, Turkey.
J Voice. 2019 Sep;33(5):801.e17-801.e20. doi: 10.1016/j.jvoice.2018.02.021. Epub 2018 Jul 17.
The study sought to determine impact of voice disability on children with allergic rhinitis (AR). The Turkish version of the Pediatric Voice Handicap Index (pVHI) was used to assess the impact of voice disability on functional, physical, and emotional aspects of voice and oral communication. The degree of talkativeness was also determined.
One hundred twenty-three children with AR aged 6-17 years and age-matched 84 children of controls without present or past record of voice disorder were admitted in the cross-sectional study. The pVHI was carried out by an otolaryngologist.
Children with AR show higher scores on pVHI compared to healthy children, indicating a greater chance of voice disorders observed in them (P < 0.001). The scores of three domains and total score of pVHI were prevalent in children with AR. In addition, as the severity of AR increased, high scores of pVHI were observed (P = 0.044). The mean talkativeness scores in AR group were lower than those of the healthy controls (P < 0.001).
In children with AR, voice disorders are more frequently observed and correlate positively with AR severity.
本研究旨在探讨变应性鼻炎（AR）对儿童嗓音障碍的影响。采用土耳其版儿童嗓音障碍指数（pVHI）评估嗓音障碍对儿童嗓音功能、生理和情绪以及言语交流方面的影响，并评估其言语活跃度。
本横断面研究纳入了 123 名年龄在 6-17 岁的 AR 儿童和 84 名年龄匹配的无嗓音障碍既往史或现病史的健康儿童。由耳鼻喉科医生进行 pVHI 评估。
与健康儿童相比，AR 儿童的 pVHI 评分更高，表明他们更有可能出现嗓音障碍（P<0.001）。AR 儿童的 pVHI 三个领域的评分和总分均较高。此外，随着 AR 严重程度的增加，pVHI 评分也较高（P=0.044）。AR 组的平均言语活跃度评分低于健康对照组（P<0.001）。
在 AR 儿童中，嗓音障碍更为常见，且与 AR 严重程度呈正相关。
