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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Anthony Gallo, B.S. [2]
Overview
Epidemiology and Demographics
Age
- The prevalence of laryngitis decreases with age.
- Acute laryngitis commonly affects children.
- In 2012, approximately 839,000 children (1.4%) reported a voice problem in the 12 months; approximately half of had received a diagnosis, with laryngitis being the most common.[1]
Gender
Women are more commonly affected with laryngitis than men.[2]
Season
The incidence of laryngitis in the winter is double that of the summer.[3]
References
- ↑ Bhattacharyya N (2015). "The prevalence of pediatric voice and swallowing problems in the United States". Laryngoscope. 125 (3): 746–50. doi:10.1002/lary.24931. PMID 25220824.
- ↑ Roy N, Kim J, Courey M, Cohen SM (2016). "Voice disorders in the elderly: A national database study". Laryngoscope. 126 (2): 421–8. doi:10.1002/lary.25511. PMID 26280350.
- ↑ Dworkin JP (2008). "Laryngitis: types, causes, and treatments". Otolaryngol Clin North Am. 41 (2): 419–36, ix. doi:10.1016/j.otc.2007.11.011. PMID 18328379.