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.” Dove et al. created and distributed a global online survey to musicians who have become infected with SARS-CoV-2. Africa, the Americas, Asia, Australia, and Europe all saw a spike in participant recruitment. Demographics, symptoms of pre- and post-SARS-CoV-2 infection, and self-reported long-COVID-related sequelae were all covered in the survey- Dove S
- Turlington L
- Elmendorf K
- Mahachi K
- Petersen C
- Meyer D.
Singing Voice Symptomatology Following Presumed SARS-CoV-2 Infection.
J Voice. 2022 Nov 16; (S0892-1997(22)00364-2Online ahead of print)https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jvoice.2022.11.012
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. Dove et al. discovered that the severity of the infection was statistically connected with a change in singing voice but that age, gender, and vaccination status were not. A change in singing voice was significantly correlated with persistent cough, breathlessness, and chronic fatigue among the 34 signs and symptoms listed- Dove S
- Turlington L
- Elmendorf K
- Mahachi K
- Petersen C
- Meyer D.
Singing Voice Symptomatology Following Presumed SARS-CoV-2 Infection.
J Voice. 2022 Nov 16; (S0892-1997(22)00364-2Online ahead of print)https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jvoice.2022.11.012
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. It's crucial to keep in mind that a layperson's internet response might not guarantee a correct diagnosis. The absence of clinical symptoms and asymptomatic COVID-19 may be related- Dove S
- Turlington L
- Elmendorf K
- Mahachi K
- Petersen C
- Meyer D.
Singing Voice Symptomatology Following Presumed SARS-CoV-2 Infection.
J Voice. 2022 Nov 16; (S0892-1997(22)00364-2Online ahead of print)https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jvoice.2022.11.012
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. If neither the preceding symptoms nor the current symptoms are present, a COVID-19 must be ruled out. The chance of cross-contamination with an unidentified SARS-Co-V2 infection cannot be completely ruled out.Declaration of Competing Interest
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- Singing Voice Symptomatology Following Presumed SARS-CoV-2 Infection.J Voice. 2022 Nov 16; (S0892-1997(22)00364-2Online ahead of print)https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jvoice.2022.11.012
- Letter to the Editor: Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19), Infectivity, and the Incubation Period.J Prev Med Public Health. 2020; 53 (Mar): 70
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Accepted:
January 13,
2023
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