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of cases, respectively. Habits suggesting the presence of complaints compatible with
phonotraumatic behavioral profile were LPR and this diagnosis (p < 0.001) (Graph 3).
observed in 57.5% of cases. There was no The most frequently used treatment was
significant relationship of the established speech therapy (93.2%), followed by proton
diagnoses with sex (p = 0.671), presence of pump inhibitors (21.9%).
nasal symptoms (p = 0.096), or presence of a
phonotraumatic behavioral profile (p = 0.100).
There was a significant relationship between

Graph 2
Proportion of diagnoses obtained using a flexible fiberoptic videolaryngoscope and flexible distal-chip
videolaryngoscope (p = 0.479)

Abbreviations: DCL, flexible distal-chip videolaryngoscope; FOL, flexible fiberoptic videolaryngoscope; MTD, muscle tension dysphonia;
VC, vocal cords; LPR, laryngopharyngeal reflux.

Graph 3
Presence of symptoms indicative of laryngopharyngeal reflux according to the diagnosis (p < 0.001)

Abbreviations: MTD, muscle tension dysphonia; VC, vocal cords; LPR, laryngopharyngeal reflux.

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