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📚 For the nerds who want the data: 1. Reveiz L, Cardona AF. Antibiotics for Acute Laryngitis in Adults. The Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews. 2015. 2. House SA, Fisher EL. Hoarseness in Adults. American Family Physician. 2017. 3. Rubin AD, Praneetvatakul V, Gherson S, Moyer CA, Sataloff RT. Laryngeal Hyperfunction During Whispering: Reality or Myth?. Journal of Voice. 2006. 4. Hoppermann R, Kirsch J, Pilsl T, et al. Influence of a Whisper Loading Test on the Vibration Mechanism of the Vocal Folds in the Context of Organic Dysphonia. Journal of Clinical Medicine. 2026. 5. Stachler RJ, Francis DO, Schwartz SR, et al. Clinical Practice Guideline: Hoarseness (Dysphonia) (Update). Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery. 2018. 6. Katz PO, Dunbar KB, Schnoll-Sussman FH, et al. ACG Clinical Guideline for the Diagnosis and Management of Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease. The American Journal of Gastroenterology. 2022. 7. Chen JW, Vela MF, Peterson KA, Carlson DA. AGA Clinical Practice Update on the Diagnosis and Management of Extraesophageal Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease: Expert Review. Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology. 2023. 8. Divakar P, Davies L. Trends in Incidence and Mortality of Larynx Cancer in the US. JAMA Otolaryngology–Head & Neck Surgery. 2023. 9. Sur DKC, Plesa ML. Antibiotic Use in Acute Upper Respiratory Tract Infections. American Family Physician. 2022. 10. Pimenta J, Macedo J, de Rezende Neto AL, de Moraes Marchiori LL. Sensation and Repercussion of the Use of Humid Heat in the Treatment of Dysphonia Due to Laryngitis in Singers. Journal of Voice. 2024. Educational only — always talk to your own doctor 🩺