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World Voice Day 2020 The Journal of Voice remains committed to collaborating with the American Academy of Otolaryngology—Head and Neck Surgery (AAO-HNS), the Voice Foundation, the American Laryngological Association, and other organizations to support World Voice Day. The editorial is modified periodically and republished before World Voice Day (April 16) in order to remind people to prepare to participate in World Voice Day. All physicians, speech-language pathologists, singing and acting teachers, nurses, voice patients, and others who care for and about the voice should work together to raise awareness of the importance of the voice and of developments in voice care.

Properties of a Novel Animal Model of LPR Few satisfactory animal models of laryngopharyngeal reflux (LPR) is available. Interleukin-8 (IL-8) and vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) may be associated with the pathogenesis of LPR injuries and laryngeal carcinomas.

Spasmodic Dysphonia: Standardized Spanish Tool for Ambulatory Consult Diagnosis Spasmodic dysphonia (SD) is a focal dystonia of the larynx where involuntary spasms of its intrinsic muscles are triggered by specific phonemes. The diagnosis is challenging and is performed by listening to the patient's voice, supported by nasolaryngoscopy. There is no diagnostic tool in Spanish for SD. The objective of our study is to establish phonetically studied vocal tasks in Spanish language to diagnose patients with SD.

Incidence of and Risk Factors Associated With Vocal Fold Hemorrhage Following Type I Thyroplasty With Gore-Tex Implant The objectives of this study were to determine the rate of hemorrhage following type I thyroplasty performed exclusively with Gore-Tex implant and to define whether age, comorbidities, anticoagulation therapy, presence of vocal fold ectasia, and operative technique are associated with increased incidence of hemorrhage.

The Dual-Microphone Voice Range Profile Assessment—Interrater Reliability The dual-microphone voice range profile (VRP) is an objective measurement of vocal frequency and intensity. Precise assessments are required to ensure correct interpretation of treatment outcome. The objective of this study was to investigate the interrater reliability of the assessment.

The Voice-Related Quality of Life (V-RQOL) Instrument: Cross-Cultural Translation and Test of Validity and Reliability of the Danish Version To translate the voice-related quality of life (V-RQOL) questionnaire into Danish and to test the validity and reliability of this Danish version of the V-RQOL instrument.

Listener Ratings of Male Singer Technical Ability Perceptual judgments of singer technical ability have not been widely researched. A few studies have examined perceptions of singers versus nonsingers (Usha 2017) and evaluations of vocal beauty in the male voice (Robison 1992). The investigators used recordings of male voices singing [i] in an online survey instrument using a Likert-type scale. Listeners were divided into four groups (nonmusicians, music ensemble participants, music students, and music professionals). Listeners rated the technical ability of each singer (27 recordings) on a 6-point scale from beginning to advanced.

Principles of Subglottic and Tracheal Visualization with Transnasal Flexible Laryngoscopy The subglottic area and trachea are important parts of the upper airway, and can be visualized easily using transnasal flexible laryngoscopy (TFL). The aim of this study was to develop a clinical grading system to assist in documentation of the subglottic area and trachea with TFL, and to demonstrate the basic principles of visualization of these anatomic areas as a laryngology practice.

Validation of the Brazilian Portuguese Version of the Reflux Finding Score Laryngopharyngeal reflux (LPR) poses a diagnostic challenge. Clinical diagnosis, based on suggestive symptoms and laryngoscopic signs of inflammation, should be acceptable, as long as diligent differential diagnosis is sought. In order to minimize subjectivity, a number of diagnostic instruments have been proposed, being the most common the Reflux Symptom Index and the Reflux Finding Score (RFS). The latter has been translated into several languages including Portuguese, but it still has not been properly validated in this language.

Analysis of Phonatory and Respiratory Functions in Physical Fitness Instructors in Comparison to Controls Professional voice users form an increasing part of our population. Physical fitness instructors listed as professional voice users are at risk for voice problem as they perform vigorous exercises, instruct at the same time and compete vocally with loud background music. Hence, there is a dire need to study the voice problems in this population. The current study was aimed at investigating the phonatory and respiratory functions in physical fitness instructors in comparison to a control group.