Thaís Dias Feltrin, Marcia da Silva Packaeser Gracioli, Carla Aparecida Cielo, Juliana Alves Souza, Denis Altieri de Oliveira Moraes, Adriane Schmidt Pasqualoto
PURPOSE: To verify whether measurements of maximal phonation times are biomarkers of forced vital capacity in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, and to characterize the vocal aspects of these patients, taking into account variables, such as age, body mass index, use of bronchodilators, presence of symptoms, and quality of life related to voice. METHODS: Complete records of 25 subjects with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, both sexes, aged 31 to 85 years, evaluated by forced vital capacity, maximum phonation times of /a/, and numerical count and number reached at this count, Vocal Symptom Scale, Voice Quality of Life...
February 7, 2024: Journal of Voice