The Utility of Stroboscopy in Evaluating Patients with Benign Vocal Fold Lesions.

Purpose: The present study aims to provide a comprehensive analysis of the use of stroboscopy as an assessment tool for patients with benign lesions of the vocal folds. Methods: The current study was based on an extensive review of the international bibliography regarding the evaluation of voice in patients with benign lesions of the vocal cords using videostroboscopy. Results: Stroboscopy is a convenient technique used by otolaryngologists that has been established as a valuable diagnostic tool for assessing patients with dysphonia and benign vocal cords lesions. Conclusions: Stroboscopy is recommended in the literature as the preferred method for assessing vocal cord vibratory function. The future poses challenges in standardizing guidelines and quantifying measurements of stroboscopic findings.

The Impact of Age and Gender and Their Association with Chemosensory Dysfunction, in Hospitalized and Self-Quarantine Patients with Covid-19 Infection, in Epirus, Greece.

Objective:Olfactory and gustatory dysfunction that relates with the infection from severe acute respiratory syndrome-related coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2) has already improved. The relation between chemosensory dysfunction and age and gender in covid-19 positive patients is the main objective of the present study. Methods:We used a questionnaire to select information about medical history, patient demographics and reported symptoms during infection. Three hundred covid-19 positive patients, who underwent a RT-PCR test in the University Hospital of Ioannina, Grecce, were included in this study; 150 of them recovered at home and the remaining 150 were admitted to hospital. Statistical analysis based on ÉBM-SPSS Statistics 26.0 was done. Results:The total sample included 300 patients, of which 106 females and 194 males. There was a statistically significant difference between the subgroup of patients aged 21-25, 61-65 and 71-75 with loss of smell, that of hospitalized patients aged 41-45 with loss of smell and the subgroup of those aged 31-35 and 71-75 with loss of taste. Conclusion:There is a significant association between chemosensory dysfunction and younger age groups. Olfactory and gustatory dysfunction appears more frequently in women than men. Male gender relates with disease severity.