Prevalence of Dysphonia and Dysphagia Among Adults in the United States in 2012 and 2022.

Ji-Hyuk Park Suyeong Bae Ho Kyung Lee Heather Shaw Bonilha

Published in: American journal of speech-language pathology (2024)

The population-estimates indicated that in 2022, dysphonia affected one in 8.5 adults and dysphagia affected one in 17 adults. The increase in prevalence of these disorders should serve as a call-to-action to improve access to care and research for voice and swallowing disorders.

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