Voice in the Times of the COVID- 19 Pandemic

The pandemic of COVID-19 (SARS-CoV-2) affected the modern world in a way never seen before. After an initial phase of disbelief, we all have been affected, some personally with irreparable losses, others collectively, with difficulties maintaining professional activities and ensuring a dignified survival. There are almost 4.5 million dead, more than 200 million infected as of August 2021 (1); and the pandemic is still not over. Global markets have been shaken, and the impact on commerce, industry, employment, and income has been profound. The global economy will suffer years before it recovers.

The human voice also was affected profoundly. Artistic voice professionals had their events cancelled, and thousands of support professionals in the productions were left unemployed. Visits to teachers of singing and voice health providers were reduced to voice emergencies. Clinical voice evaluation through laryngoscopy, as well as the acoustic and aerodynamic measurements, are tasks that potentially disseminate viruses by aerosols or droplets and were restricted to severe cases or modified to reduce the risk of infection.

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  • Research Article

    Voice Quality and Vocal Tract Discomfort Symptoms in Patients With COVID-19

    Journal of Voice
    In Press Corrected Proof
    Published online: October 12, 2021
    • Seyed Abolfazl Tohidast
    • Banafshe Mansuri
    • Mohammad Memarian
    • Amir Hosein Ghobakhloo
    • Ronald Callaway Scherer
    Cited in Scopus: 2
      Dysphonia and laryngeal problems are some of the manifestations of the COVID-19 pandemic due to respiratory disease as a primary effect of COVID-19. The aim of the present study was to investigate voice quality and vocal tract discomfort symptoms in patients with COVID-19.
    • Research Article

      COVID-19 and Remote Learning: Predictive Factors of Perceived Improvement or Worsening of the Voice in Brazilian Teachers

      Journal of Voice
      In Press Corrected Proof
      Published online: September 6, 2021
      • Katia Nemr
      • Marcia Simões-Zenari
      • Vanessa Cássia de Almeida Cologis
      • Glauciene Amaral Martins
      • Isabele Tiemi Saito
      • Renata da Silva Gonçalves
      Cited in Scopus: 3
        Given the transformations in teaching modalities as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, this study aimed to evaluate the factors associated with vocal self-perception during the pandemic and to investigate the ability of selected variables to predict changes in vocal self-perception in teachers with professional vocal demands during the investigated period.
      • Research Article

        Vocal Self-Perception of Singers During COVID-19 Pandemic

        Journal of Voice
        In Press Corrected Proof
        Published online: July 23, 2021
        • Larissa Thaís Donalonso Siqueira
        • Ana Paula dos Santos
        • Jhonatan da Silva Vitor
        • Pamela Aparecida Medeiros Moreira
        • Rebeca Liaschi Floro Silva
        • Gabriela Fernandes
        • and others
        Cited in Scopus: 1
          Objective: to compare the self-perception of vocal fatigue and use of singing voice during the COVID-19 pandemic between professional and amateur singers and to relate this self-perception with vocal use characteristics during this period. Methodology: Participants were 121 singers divided into professional singers group (PSG) (12 men and 20 women) comprising singers who depended exclusively on singing as a profession and an amateur singers group (ASG) (37 men and 52 women) of singers who did not depend exclusively on singing for their livelihood.
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