Talk:Vocal cord nodule

message: Mariah Carey, in a recent magazine interview, divulged she has had nodules since she was a little girl.
Q (UK) Magazine Interview
*That explains why her voice changes every year.  —Preceding unsigned comment added by 90.148.189.141 (talk) 21:36, 11 January 2008 (UTC)
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message: really??? that one made me laugh. how about Auctioneers...  — Preceding unsigned comment added by 64.252.201.225 (talk) 01:19, 18 April 2012 (UTC)
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message: The picture does not show a nodule at the right side of the picture , but a polyp at the left side in the middle. The whitish spot on the right side of the icture is the vocal process 83.161.227.13 (talk)  —Preceding undated comment added 10:11, 23 August 2009 (UTC)
replies: text: There are very few citations in this entire article. Additionally, the information is very incomplete. My class will be updating it in the coming weeksCleotheslp (talk) 16:05, 24 September 2016 (UTC)
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message: "the psychological trauma of being diagnosed with nodules—a trauma affecting those especially whose professional success depends on consistently using a rich and powerful vocal tone (e.g. singers, actors, broadcasters)—typically dwarfs the limited systemic and even otolaryngological effects". Opinionated statement. Needs reputable source or to be removed. Cassandrajc (talk)
"The cause of these formations is usually strenuous or abusive voice practices such as yelling, poor singing techniques, and coughing." This statement needs a reputable source for a reference. Data or statistics on causes from a reputable source would be ideal. Cassandrajc (talk)  —Preceding undated comment added 14:29, 25 September 2016 (UTC)
thread_title:  Edits needed 

message: I plan to update the article by adding diagnosis and classification sub-sections. It would be interesting to know how exactly one is diagnosed with VF nodules. Meredithhoo (talk) 20:11, 3 October 2016 (UTC)
thread_title:  Diagnosis 

message: I plan to add information on the Prognosis of vocal fold nodules. Cassandrajc (talk) 15:40, 2 October 2016 (UTC)
thread_title:  Prognosis 

message: I plan to add information on the Epidemiology of vocal fold nodules. Cassandrajc (talk)
Research on the epidemiology of vocal fold nodules in children has suggested that nodules are more common in boys (2:1), in particular boys who are active and scream more frequently R. Dobres, L. Lee, J.C. Stemple, A.W. Klummer, L.W. Kretschmer, Description of laryngeal pathologies in children evaluated by otolaryngologists, J. Speech Hear. Res. 55 (1990) 526—532..R.J. Prater, R.W. Swift, Manual of Voice Therapy, Pro-Ed, Austin, 1984 However, in adulthood, women are more likely to have nodules, and are especially likely if they have an outgoing personality or sing frequently (same reference). Cassandrajc (talk)  —Preceding undated comment added 15:46, 2 October 2016 (UTC)
thread_title:  Epidemiology 

message: I plan to add information on the prevention and treatment (behavioural and surgical) of vocal fold nodules
 Behlau, Mara, and Gisele Oliveira. "Vocal hygiene for the voice professional." Current opinion in otolaryngology & head and neck surgery 17.3 (2009): 149-154. doi:10.1097/MOO.0b013e32832af105  Hazlett, D. E., Duffy, O. M., & Moorhead, S. A. (2011). Review of the impact of voice training on the vocal quality of professional voice users: implications for vocal health and recommendations for further research. Journal of Voice, 25(2), 181-191.   Ruotsalainen, J., Sellman, J., Lehto, L., & Verbeek, J. (2008). Systematic review of the treatment of functional dysphonia and prevention of voice disorders. Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, 138(5), 557-565.   Leonard, R. (2009). Voice therapy and vocal nodules in adults. Current opinion in otolaryngology & head and neck surgery, 17(6), 453-457.   Speyer, R. (2008). Effects of voice therapy: a systematic review. Journal of Voice, 22(5), 565-580.  Cleotheslp (talk) 16:58, 2 October 2016 (UTC)
thread_title: Prevention and Treatment

message: I plan to contribute to this page by adding Signs & Symptoms, and Causes subsections. 
Relevant references for these topics include:
Johns, M.M. (2003). Update on the ethology, diagnosis, and treatment of vocal fold nodules, polyps, and cysts. Current Opinion in Otolaryngology & Head and Neck Surgery, 11(6), 456-461.  Kunduk, M., & McWhorter, A.J. (2009). True vocal fold nodules: The role of differential diagnosis. Current Opinion in Otolaryngology & Head and Neck Surgery, 17(6), 449-452. Verdolini, K., Rosen, C.A., & Branski, R.C. (2014). Classification Manual for Voice Disorders-I. New York, New York: Psychology Press. LisaMart86 (talk) 19:06, 1 October 2016 (UTC)
thread_title:  Signs & Symptoms and Causes Subsections 

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message: I find the introduction section to this article very dense. It also has information that I believe would be more appropriate in a subsection;  for example, it begins talking about diagnosis before even really defining what vocal cord nodules are. Also, the terms "vocal folds" and "vocal cords" are being used interchangeably: even the first words of the article do not match the title! In the coming weeks I will make changes that I hope address these issues. Flavafee (talk) 17:32, 22 September 2018 (UTC)
thread_title:  Changes to introduction to improve readability recommended