Nasal obstruction is highly subjective perception with numerous efforts being made towards objective measuring. Many instruments in quality of life studies encompass subjective symptom of nasal ...obstruction, but only NOSE has been properly validated and is easy to use in every day practice.
Multicenter prospective instrument validation and cross-cultural adaptation cohort study was conducted on patients with deviated nasal septum, with or without inferior turbinate hypertrophy, to develop the Slovenian version of NOSE questionnaire. A cross-cultural adaptation of the original questionnaire was done in five steps, producing Slovenian NOSE-si, used on a pilot group to confirm the quality of adapted tools and, afterwards, on the main study and control group. Symptoms were lasting for more than 12 months and all had an indication for septal surgery. A control group was selected from a pool of healthy subjects, self-assessed as having no rhinological complaints.
NOSE-si was used on 116 patients (58 from the study group vs. 58 from the control group). High degree of internal consistency - Cronbach's a 0.971 and reliability after retesting - Goodman-Kruskal gamma coefficient 0.984 was proven. Responsiveness was confirmed in the surgery subgroup with standardized response mean (SRM) 2.76 (p<0.001).
The study produced a valid Slovenian version of NOSE questionnaire through rigorous and well defined five-phase effort to maintain scientifically comparable QoL instrument, and may be used by clinicians and researchers.
Alcohol consumption in Slovenia is one of the highest in Europe. In Slovenia there were a few epidemiological studies on drinking habits among adult population, but none of them has used the AUDIT ...questionnaire or the Internet for research.
The aim of this study was to analyse the drinking habits of the visitors of our website www.nalijem.si, which included an anonymous questionnaire for self-assessment of alcohol drinking.
A cross sectional survey was conducted between January 2010 and December 2013. The front page of our website included an invitation to fill in the anonymous web-based questionnaire; a part of it was the AUDIT 10 questionnaire. Everyone who filled in the questionnaire completely received an individualized feedback on his drinking.
54.020 persons visited our website, 15.817 (29.3%) of them started to fill in the questionnaire, 12.800 (80.9%) filled it in completely. In the analysis, 9.087 (71.0%) persons were included who completed the questionnaire for themselves. There were 37.1% (N=3.373) women and 62.9% (N=5.714) men. The average age was 33 years, the majority was employed (59.7%, N=5.222). The minority drank alcohol 2-4 times per month (32.8%, N=2.977) and most of them (64.5%, N=5.869) drank more than 3 units of alcohol per one occasion on a typical day. The average AUDIT 10 score was 11.7 for men, 8.1 for women.
A large percentage of participants were identified as hazardous and harmful drinkers, which should be a matter of serious concern.
Aim. The aim of this paper is to compare the prevalence of voice disorders and the risk factors for them in different occupations with a vocal load in Slovenia.
Methods. A meta-analysis of six ...different Slovenian studies involving teachers, physicians, salespeople, catholic priests, nurses and speech-and-language therapists (SLTs) was performed. In all six studies, similar questions about the prevalence of voice disorders and the causes for them were included.
Results. The comparison of the six studies showed that more than 82% of the 2347 included subjects had voice problems at some time during their career. The teachers were the most affected by voice problems. The prevalent cause of voice problems was the vocal load in teachers and salespeople and respiratory-tract infections in all the other occupational groups. When the occupational groups were compared, it was stated that the teachers had more voice problems and showed less care for their voices than the priests. The physicians had more voice problems and showed better consideration of vocal hygiene rules than the SLTs. The majority of all the included subjects did not receive instructions about voice care during education.
Conclusions. In order to decrease the prevalence of voice disorders in vocal professionals, a screening program is recommended before the beginning of their studies. Regular courses on voice care and proper vocal technique should be obligatory for all professional voice users during their career. The inclusion of dysphonia in the list of occupational diseases should be considered in Slovenia as it is in some European countries.
Cilj. Primerjati prevalenco glasovnih motenj in dejavnikov tveganja za njihov nastanek pri različnih poklicih v Sloveniji.
Metode. Narejena je bila meta analiza šestih različnih raziskav v Sloveniji, ki so vključevale zdravnike, učitelje, prodajalce, duhovnike, medicinske sestre in logopede. V vseh študijah so bili uporabljeni podobni vprašalniki, ki so zajemali vprašanja o pojavu glasovnih motenj in razlogih zanje.
Rezultati. Primerjava raziskav je pokazala, da je 82% od 2.347 vključenih že imelo glasovne težave v svoji karieri. Največ težav z glasom so imeli učitelji. Glavni vzrok hripavosti pri učiteljih in prodajalcih je bila glasovna obremenitev, pri preostalih poklicih pa akutne respiratorne okužbe. Primerjava poklicev je pokazala, da imajo učitelji več glasovnih težav kot duhovniki, manj tudi skrbijo za svoj glas. Primerjava zdravnikov in logopedov je pokazala, da imajo zdravniki več glasovnih motenj, čeprav bolje skrbijo za svoj glas. Večina vprašanih ni dobila navodil glede skrbi in rabe glasu med svojim študijem.
Zaključki. Za zmanjšanje pojava glasovnih motenj bi bili potrebni presejalni pregledi kandidatov za poklice z glasovno obremenitvijo še pred začetkom študija. Poklicni govorniki bi se morali tudi med opravljanjem svojega poklica dodatno izobraževati o skrbi za glas in pravilni vokalni tehniki. Glasovne motnje bi morali vključiti v seznam poklicnih bolezni, tako kot je to urejeno že ponekod v Evropi.
Izhodišča. Zasvojenost od alkohola je zelo pogosta in kompleksna bolezen. Zasvojeni od alkohola imajo veliko tveganje za pojav sopojavne psihiatrične motnje. Metode. V prvi tovrstni slovenski ...raziskavi smo preverili prisotnost in izraženost simptomatike najpogostejših sopojavnih duševnih motenj pri zasvojenih od alkohola. Vključili smo tri skupine moških: 101 preiskovanca, hospitaliziranega zaradi zdravljenja akutne zasvojenosti od alkohola, 100 abstinentnih preiskovancev in 97 zdravih kontrol iz skupine prostovoljnih krvodajalcev. Za oceno simptomatike smo uporabili vprašalnike AUDIT, Yale-Brownovo lestvico obsesivnosti in kompulzivnosti ter lestvico obsesivno-kompulzivnega pitja, Zungovo lestvico depresivnosti in anksioznosti, Kratko lestvico socialne fobije in Buss-Durkeejevo lestvico sovražnosti. Rezultati. V skupini preiskovancev z akutno zasvojenostjo so bili pomembno bolj izražene obsesivna (p < 0,001) in kompulzivna simptomatika (p < 0,001) ter obsesivno-kompulzivna simptomatika, vezana na pitje alkoholnih pijač (p < 0,001), kot v preostalih dveh skupinah. Pri preiskovancih z akutno zasvojenostjo so bile v primerjavi z abstinenti in zdravimi kontrolami statistično pomembno bolj izražene anksioznost (p < 0,001), depresivnost (p < 0,001) in agresivnost (p < 0,001). Zaključki. Obsesivno-kompulzivna simptomatika, anksioznost, depresivnost in agresivnost so lahko sopojavno vezane na zasvojenost od alkohola. Med zdravljenjem zasvojenosti od alkohola je zato treba pozornost usmeriti tudi na te simptome, saj tako lahko bistveno izboljšamo izid zdravljenja zasvojenosti od alkohola in zmanjšamo tveganje za relaps
Background. Alcohol addiction is a very common and complex disease. Alcohol addicted patients have a high risk for developing comorbid psychiatric disorder. Methods. In the present study, we explored ...symptom expression and severity for the most common comorbid mental disorders in Slovenian alcohol addicted patients. Three groups of male subjects were included: 101 acutely alcohol-addicted inpatients, 100 former alcohol-addicted subjects and 97 healthy controls from a blood donors group. The following questionnaires were employed: AUDIT, Zung Depression and Anxiety scale, Brief Social Phobia Scale, Yale-Brown Obsessive Compulsive Scale and Obsessive Compulsive Drinking Scale, and Buss-Durkee Hostility Inventory. Results. Acutely addicted patients showed significantly more obsessive (p<0.001) and compulsive (p<0.001) symptoms and also more obsessive-compulsive symptoms of relying on alcohol consumption (p<0.001) compared to the other two groups. Acutely addicted patients showed significantly more anxiety (p<0.001) as well as depressive (p<0.001) and aggressive (p<0.001) traits compared to the other two groups. Conclusions. Obsessive-compulsive, anxious, depressive and aggressive traits can be comorbidities associated with alcohol addiction. Increased attention to these symptoms during the treatment of alcohol addiction could result in better outcome of alcohol addiction treatment and lower relapse rate
Izhodišča. Zasvojenost od alkohola je zelo pogosta in kompleksna bolezen. Zasvojeni od alkohola imajo veliko tveganje za pojav sopojavne psihiatrične motnje. Metode. V prvi tovrstni slovenski raziskavi smo preverili prisotnost in izraženost simptomatike najpogostejših sopojavnih duševnih motenj pri zasvojenih od alkohola. Vključili smo tri skupine moških: 101 preiskovanca, hospitaliziranega zaradi zdravljenja akutne zasvojenosti od alkohola, 100 abstinentnih preiskovancev in 97 zdravih kontrol iz skupine prostovoljnih krvodajalcev. Za oceno simptomatike smo uporabili vprašalnike AUDIT, Yale-Brownovo lestvico obsesivnosti in kompulzivnosti ter lestvico obsesivno-kompulzivnega pitja, Zungovo lestvico depresivnosti in anksioznosti, Kratko lestvico socialne fobije in Buss-Durkeejevo lestvico sovražnosti. Rezultati. V skupini preiskovancev z akutno zasvojenostjo so bili pomembno bolj izražene obsesivna (p < 0,001) in kompulzivna simptomatika (p < 0,001) ter obsesivno-kompulzivna simptomatika, vezana na pitje alkoholnih pijač (p < 0,001), kot v preostalih dveh skupinah. Pri preiskovancih z akutno zasvojenostjo so bile v primerjavi z abstinenti in zdravimi kontrolami statistično pomembno bolj izražene anksioznost (p < 0,001), depresivnost (p < 0,001) in agresivnost (p < 0,001). Zaključki. Obsesivno-kompulzivna simptomatika, anksioznost, depresivnost in agresivnost so lahko sopojavno vezane na zasvojenost od alkohola. Med zdravljenjem zasvojenosti od alkohola je zato treba pozornost usmeriti tudi na te simptome, saj tako lahko bistveno izboljšamo izid zdravljenja zasvojenosti od alkohola in zmanjšamo tveganje za relaps
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