Health, vocal sensations, otorhynolaryngologic diagnosis and teachers’ time of vocal use

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Abstract Objective: Verify and correlate health data, vocal sensations, otorhynolaryngologic diagnosis and time of vocal use at work of a group of teachers from a medium-sized city in the state. Methods: Participated 25 teachers of both genders (22 women and three men) aged between 24 and 61 years. The responses to the identification questionnaires, anamnesis and vocal self-assessment and otorhynolaryngologic diagnosis were analyzed through statistical analysis. Results: Prevalence of: negative vocal sensations - secretion in the throat and / or phlegm (60%), voice failures (52%), dry mouth and / or throat (48%) and fatigue (44%); presence of laryngeal disease - vocal nodules (20%), varicosity (12%), triangular glottic slit grade II (12%), fusiform slit (8%) and supraglottic hyperconstriction (8%); rhinitis and sinusitis reference, especially in teachers with laryngeal disease. There was no correlation among variables. Conclusion: The negative vocal sensations, the presence of laryngeal disease and the presence of the rhinitis and sinusitis reference predominated; there is no relationship among the vocal sensations, age and or time vocal use at work.