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=== Hydration === Staying hydrated decreases the pressure that the vocal folds exert on one another by ensuring sufficient lubrication by [[Mucous membrane|mucosa]], increasing the efficiency of vocal fold [[oscillation]] during speech, and promoting a healthy [[Phonation|voice quality]].<ref>{{cite journal |last1=Leydon |first1=Ciara |last2=Sivasankar |first2=Mahalakshmi |last3=Falciglia |first3=Danielle Lodewyck |last4=Atkins |first4=Christopher |last5=Fisher |first5=Kimberly V. |title=Vocal Fold Surface Hydration: A Review |journal=Journal of Voice |volume=23 |issue=6 |pages=658β65 |year=2009 |pmid=19111440 |pmc=2810851 |doi=10.1016/j.jvoice.2008.03.010 }}</ref> Consumption of [[caffeine]] in large quantities is dehydrating and is therefore implicated in an increased risk of vocal fold nodules.<ref name=pmid19342952/>
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