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CC BY 4.0 · Journal of Health and Allied Sciences NU 2024; 14(S 01): S51-S56
DOI: 10.1055/s-0044-1782635
Original Article

Perceptual and Acoustic Correlates of Voice in COVID-19 Infection

Akhila Rahul
1   Nitte (Deemed to be University), Nitte Institute of Speech and Hearing, Mangaluru, Karnataka, India
,
Bennet Elsa Joseph
1   Nitte (Deemed to be University), Nitte Institute of Speech and Hearing, Mangaluru, Karnataka, India
,
Shwetha Sada
1   Nitte (Deemed to be University), Nitte Institute of Speech and Hearing, Mangaluru, Karnataka, India
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Abstract

According to the information published by the World Health Organization in 2020, coronavirus disease, abbreviated as COVID-19, is an infectious disease caused by the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) virus. The virus is reported to result in mild to moderate respiratory illness, significantly affecting vocal mechanisms. The present study explored the effects of a recent COVID-19 infection on perceptual, self-reported outcomes, and acoustic measures of voice. The study was conducted on 25 COVID-19-infected patients and was compared against a group of age- and gender-matched healthy individuals. Perceptual evaluation, self-reported voice outcomes using Voice Handicap Index (VHI-10), and acoustic analysis were conducted on the two groups of participants. The results revealed significant differences in perceptual and acoustic parameters of voice between the two groups.

Keywords

vocal symptoms - COVID-19 - acoustic measures - perceptual measures

Authors' Contributions

All the authors have contributed equally to the conduction and writing of the research study.




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Article published online:
24 April 2024

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