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Abstract Introduction Inspiratory maneuver corresponds to a simple method used during videolaryngoscopy to increase characterizations of laryngeal findings, through the movement of the vocal fold cover and exposure of the ligament, facilitating its evaluation. Objective To evaluate the increase in diagnosis of benign laryngeal lesions from the usage of inspiratory maneuvers during videolaryngoscopy in patients with or without vocal complaints. Methods A cross-sectional study performed from March 1 to July 1, 2018, in the Laryngology sector of a tertiary hospital. The age of the patients varied from 18 to 60 years old. They were divided into two groups, symptomatic and asymptomatic vocals, and evaluated through videolaryngoscopy together with inspiratory maneuvers. The exams were recorded and later evaluated by three trained laryngologists who determined the laryngeal lesions before and after the inspiratory maneuver. Results There were 60 patients in this sample, 41 of which were vocal symptomatic and 19 asymptomatic. The majority was female and the main complaint was about dysphonia. Before the inspiratory maneuver, the most observed lesions in both groups were chronic laryngitis, followed by vascular dysgenesis. After the inspiratory maneuver, sulcus vocalis was the most frequent additional finding. Conclusion With the inspiratory maneuver, it was possible to increase the identification of structural lesions in the vocal fold, and the most frequent lesion in patients with or without vocal complaints was sulcus vocalis.
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O recurso à internet para obtenção de informações sobre saúde tem provocado avaliações geralmente favoráveis por parte de pacientes e médicos nas indagações a respeito. No entanto, com maior atenção, percebe-se que nem todos os profissionais ratificam essas avaliações ou comungam do otimismo dispensado a essa variável. O objetivo deste estudo foi alinhar seus desdobramentos na relação médico-paciente, buscando um contraponto entre o caráter facilitador e o caráter de desafios inerentes a essa inclusão, abordando, inclusive, seus riscos potenciais à adesão ao tratamento. Sobre a expansão desse recurso, acessível tanto aos médicos quanto ao público leigo, foram lançadas perguntas básicas: quem recorre aos portais de saúde, quando e por que o faz, e quais os desdobramentos desse recurso sobre o médico e sobre seu vínculo com o paciente? Pacientes e médicos se beneficiam do uso da internet. Os primeiros, adquirindo segurança e capacidade de participação no tratamento; os últimos, obtendo atualização e informação facilmente disponíveis. No entanto, alheios a qualquer regulamentação ou validação do que veiculam, os portais sobre saúde trazem também os riscos da informação enganosa, ou de seu mau uso, uma vez que, na falta de uma base teórica e de experiência prática, nem sempre é possível ao paciente lidar positivamente com os dados obtidos. Assim, sua atitude participativa pode vir a se transformar em confrontação e/ou autossuficiência, colocando em risco a relação médico-paciente e, consequentemente, a adesão ao tratamento...
The use of the internet to obtain health information has led to generally favorable reviews by patients and doctors in inquiries about it. However, when paying closer attention one is led to realize that not all professionals ratify these reviews or share the optimism with which this variable is addressed. This article aimed to align its ramifications in the patient-physician relationship, seeking a counterpoint between the facilitating and challenging aspects inherent to this inclusion, focusing, as well, the potential risks to adherence to treatment. Regarding the expansion of the use of internet as a source of health information accessible to both physicians and lay people, basic questions were launched: who consults health websites, why and when does he/she do it, and what are the repercussions of this action on the physician and also on his/her relationship with the patient? Patients and physicians benefit from the use of the internet. The former acquires safety and ability to participate in treatment; the latter gets easily available updated knowledge. However, disregarding regulations or validation about what they convey, health websites also bring the risks of misleading information, or of its misuse, since when there is lack of a theoretical basis and practical experience, not always can the patient deal positively with the obtained data. Thus, patient's participatory attitude may turn into confrontation and/or self-reliance, putting patient-physician relationship and, consequently, adherence to treatment at risk...