Department of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, New York University Langone Health, New York, New York, U.S.A.
Laryngoscope. 2021 Sep;131(9):2076-2080. doi: 10.1002/lary.29303. Epub 2020 Dec 3.
OBJECTIVES/HYPOTHESIS: Singers have high vocal demands and are at increased risk of developing voice disorders. Different singing genres place different technical demands on the voice. However, differences in laryngeal pathology based on genre have not been well-researched. The purpose of this study was to determine the prevalence of laryngeal pathology in different genres of professional and amateur singers who present with a voice complaint.
Retrospective review.
Retrospective review of patients seen at a tertiary laryngology practice. Self-identified singers who reported their primary singing genre and categorized their singing as a full-time job, part-time job, or amateur involvement were included. Type and prevalence of pathology were calculated based on genre and professional status.
Of the 302 self-identified singers, 54% (n = 164) had laryngeal pathology. Among those with pathology, the most common finding was fibrotic lesion (38.4%, 63/164). Genres in which a majority of singers had pathology were other (69.2%, 9/13), choral (64.7%, 11/17), pop (63.2%, 12/19), musical theater (61.4%, 43/70), country (100%, 4/4), and Latin (100%, 2/2). The highest prevalence of pathology was seen in part-time professional singers (62.2%, 41/66) and full-time professionals (60.8%, 62/102), compared to amateurs (45.1%, 60/133).
Laryngeal pathology is prevalent in singers presenting with a voice complaint. Regardless of genre or professional status, fibrotic lesions were the most common pathological finding. This study provides preliminary data on the prevalence of different laryngeal pathologies found in singers by genre and degree of professional involvement.
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目的/假设：歌手的嗓音要求很高，因此患嗓音障碍的风险也增加。不同的歌唱风格对嗓音有不同的技术要求。然而，基于风格的喉病理差异尚未得到很好的研究。本研究的目的是确定有嗓音投诉的专业和业余歌手不同歌唱风格的喉病理发生率。
回顾性研究。
对一家三级喉镜诊所的患者进行回顾性分析。自我认定的歌手报告了他们的主要歌唱风格，并将其歌唱分为全职工作、兼职工作或业余参与。根据风格和专业地位计算病理类型和发生率。
在 302 名自我认定的歌手中，有 54%（n=164）有喉病理。在有病理的患者中，最常见的发现是纤维性病变（38.4%，63/164）。大多数歌手有病理的风格是其他（69.2%，9/13）、合唱（64.7%，11/17）、流行（63.2%，12/19）、音乐剧（61.4%，43/70）、乡村（100%，4/4）和拉丁语（100%，2/2）。在兼职专业歌手（62.2%，41/66）和全职专业歌手（60.8%，62/102）中，与业余歌手（45.1%，60/133）相比，病理发生率最高。
有嗓音投诉的歌手喉病理很常见。无论风格或专业地位如何，纤维性病变都是最常见的病理发现。本研究初步提供了按风格和专业参与程度划分的歌手不同喉病理发生率的资料。
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