Voice changes associated with inhaled steroids 1n obstructive lung disease patients
Baraka, Mohamed;
Abstract
Background/Aims: The widespread use of inhaled corticosteroids (ICS) for the treatment
of obstructive lung disease may be associated with both systemic and local side effects.
These local side effects; including voice problems, oropharyngeal candidiasis, throat
clearing, sense of fullness, pharyngitis, and cough, are generally viewed as minor
complications of therapy in what is called steroid inhaler laryngitis (SIL). Few studies
have been performed to specifically evaluate local side effects of ICS. However, they can
be clinically significant, affect patient’s quality of life, hinder compliance with therapy,
and mask symptoms of more serious disease. The aim of this study is to examine the
effect of ICS on the larynx and subsequent voice changes, and highlighting if these
voice problems related to the type of inhaled corticosteroids in order to determine the
importance of regular laryngeal examination in those patients.
of obstructive lung disease may be associated with both systemic and local side effects.
These local side effects; including voice problems, oropharyngeal candidiasis, throat
clearing, sense of fullness, pharyngitis, and cough, are generally viewed as minor
complications of therapy in what is called steroid inhaler laryngitis (SIL). Few studies
have been performed to specifically evaluate local side effects of ICS. However, they can
be clinically significant, affect patient’s quality of life, hinder compliance with therapy,
and mask symptoms of more serious disease. The aim of this study is to examine the
effect of ICS on the larynx and subsequent voice changes, and highlighting if these
voice problems related to the type of inhaled corticosteroids in order to determine the
importance of regular laryngeal examination in those patients.
Other data
Title | Voice changes associated with inhaled steroids 1n obstructive lung disease patients | Authors | Baraka, Mohamed | Keywords | voice changes, inhaled corticosteroids, obstructive lung disease, steroid | Issue Date | 1-May-2019 | Journal | Journal of Otolaryngology-ENT Research | DOI | 10.15406/joentr.2019.11.00443 |
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