Journal of Voice
Volume 24, Issue 1 , Pages 86-92 , January 2010

Influence of Abusive Vocal Habits, Hydration, Mastication, and Sleep in the Occurrence of Vocal Symptoms in Teachers

  • Leslie Piccolotto Ferreira

      Affiliations

    • Department of Foundations to Speech and Hearing Therapy, PUC-SP (Pontifical Catholic University of São Paulo), School of Speech and Hearing Therapy and Post-Graduation Program in Speech and Hearing Therapy, São Paulo
    • Speech and Hearing Therapy, Voice – PUC-SP/COGEAE, São Paulo
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence and reprint requests to Leslie Piccolotto Ferreira, PhD, Rua Jesuíno Bandeira, 73 – Vila Romana, São Paulo – SP, Brazil 05048-080.
    • ,
  • Maria do Rosario Dias de Oliveira Latorre

      Affiliations

    • Department of Epidemiology, School of Public Health, USP (University of São Paulo), São Paulo
    • ,
  • Susana Pimentel Pinto Giannini

      Affiliations

    • Speech and Hearing Therapy, Voice – PUC-SP/COGEAE, São Paulo
    • Speech and Hearing Therapy, Post-Graduation Program in Speech and Hearing Therapy, PUC-SP, São Paulo
    • School of Public Health, USP, São Paulo
    • Hospital do Servidor Publico Municipal de São Paulo, São Paulo
    • ,
  • Ana Carolina de Assis Moura Ghirardi

      Affiliations

    • Communication Disorders, PUCSP, São Paulo
    • ,
  • Delmira de Fraga e Karmann

      Affiliations

    • Hospital do Servidor Publico Municipal de São Paulo, São Paulo
    • ,
  • Eliana Egerland Silva

      Affiliations

    • Communication Disorders, PUCSP, São Paulo
    • ,
  • Silmara Figueira

      Affiliations

    • São Paulo Municipal Healthcare System, São Paulo

,Accepted 4 June 2008.

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doi: 10.1016/j.jvoice.2008.06.001

Journal of Voice
Volume 24, Issue 1 , Pages 86-92 , January 2010

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