The day of the voice will provide free diagnoses and a phone consultations for the population.
el 16 de April is the day world of voice.
-more than 4 of every 10 Spanish professors has caused sick leave at some point in their lives by force the use of the vocal
Madrid, March 2012.- Otolaryngologists and logofoniatras of several Spanish cities will offer consultations and free Diagnostics of the larynx and voice with occasion of the world day of the voice, organized by the Spanish society of Otolaryngology and cervical-Facial pathology (SEORL).
This year, the theme chosen for the campaign is your voice account. It is intended to raise awareness about the importance of the voice in daily life, both professional and personal relationships. During the week of 16 to 22 April will be available to citizens a free phone consultation about the different disorders associated with the voice and the benefits of caring for the vocal cords. Practitioners who wish to join the campaign and offer free Diagnostics of voice can go to info@vozsana.com.
Dysphonia can be caused by various causes, such as a cold or a timely effort in a noisy place, such as a concert or a sporting event. However, if the voice improvement after 10 days there to pay attention, because it could be due to a vocal pathology is ”, according to Dr. Primitivo Ortega, President of the SEORL. In that regard, adds, voice changes may be indicating the emergence of other diseases ”.
About 5% of Spaniards suffers from some vocal cord disorder that requires medical attention, according to data from the SEORL, and among the most affected are the professionals who need the voice as a working tool, such as teachers, vendors and telephone ”, according to Marta Pinillos logofoniatra. Both need to talk for several hours and many times do not have media or the appropriate environment ”, adds.
A study by the Federation of teaching of CCOO reveals that 12% of the teachers cause low at least once a year due to problems with the voice. In addition, 40% has been decommissioned at some point in his life by diseases of vocal cords ” and in the past three years, almost all the casualties of teachers have been linked to pathologies of the voice ”, according to the authors of the research.
