Table 3 Laryngeal endoscopic characters of studied groups
From: Vocal cordopathy consequent to bronchial asthma inhalation therapy
Group A, habitual user, no = 65 | Group B, occasional user, no = 47 | P value | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Adult age (N = 55) | Children age (N = 10) | Adult age (N = 37) | Children age (N = 10) | ||
Visual endoscopic findings | |||||
After 6 months | 42 (76.3%) | 6 (60%) | 12 (32.4%) | 1 (10%) | |
End of study (total No) | 52 (94.5%) | 9 (90%) | 15 (40.5%) | 3 (30%) | |
1. Laryngeal edema and hyperemia | |||||
After 6 months | 33 (60%) | 4 (40%) | 10 (27%) | 1 (10%) | 0.0032 |
End of study (total No) | 37 (67.3%) | 5 (50%) | 12 (32.4%) | 2 (20%) | |
2. Laryngeal nodule/s | |||||
After 6 months | 3 (5.4%) | 0 | 1 (2.7%) | 0 | 0.0021 |
End of study (total No) | 5 (9%) | 1 (10%) | 1 (2.7%) | 0 | |
3. Laryngeal polyp/s | |||||
After 6 months | 1 (1.8%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | --------------- |
End of study (total No) | 1 (1.8%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
4. Cord paresis | |||||
After 6 months | 1 (1.8%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.865 |
End of study (total No) | 2 (3.6%) | 1 (10%) | 0 | 0 | |
5. Vocal folds atrophy | |||||
After 6 months | 1 (1.8%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | --------------- |
End of study (total No) | 1 (1.8%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
6. Vocal folds bowing | |||||
After 6 months | 1 (1.8%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | --------------- |
End of study (total No) | 1 (1.8%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
7. Cord dysfunction | |||||
After 6 months | 1 (1.8%) | 1 (10%) | 0 | 0 | 0.842 |
End of study (total No) | 2 (3.6%) | 1 (10%) | 1 (2.7%) | 0 | |
8. Plaques | |||||
After 6 months | 1 (1.8%) | 1 (10%) | 1 (2.7%) | 0 | 0.754 |
End of study (total No) | 2 (3.6%) | 2 (20%) | 2 (5.4%) | 1 (10%) | |
9. Glottis gap | |||||
After 6 months | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | --------------- |
End of study (total no.) | 1 (1.8%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | |