Prevalence of chronic rhinosinusitis at Muhimbili national hospital, Dar es Salaam
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Date
2019
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The South Sudan Doctors Association
Abstract
Introduction: Chronic rhinosinusitis (CRS) affects people of all ages worldwide and
has significant socio-economic impact. Data on chronic rhinosinusitis are scarce.
Objective: To determine the prevalence of CRS among patients attending the
Otorhinolaryngology Department at Muhimbili National Hospital (MNH).
Method: This was a hospital based descriptive cross-sectional study where 56 patients
with CRS were recruited from July to December 2015 after meeting the criteria
set by American Academy of Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery (AAOHNS).
Data were analysed using SPSS program version 21.
Results: The prevalence of CRS among 5321 patients was 1.07%; 51.8% were
female and the highest proportion was aged 11-20 years. Bilaterality of disease was
found in 62%. The maxillary sinus (83.9%) was the most affected sinus whilst the
sphenoid sinus was least affected. There was good correlation between computerized
tomography (CT) and intraoperative findings, anatomical variations and pathological
features.
Conclusion: CRS appears to be less prevalent at MNH than elsewhere with a
tendency to bilaterality and maxillary sinus predominance similar to other studies.
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Keywords
Rhinosinusitis, Chronic rhinosinusitis, Prevalence, CRS, Tanzania, Sinusitis
Citation
Abraham, Z. S., Gabriel, R., Kahinga, A. A., Ntunaguzi, D., Mapondella, K. B., & Massawe, E. R. (2019). Prevalence of chronic rhinosinusitis at Muhimbili national hospital, Dar es Salaam. South Sudan Medical Journal, 12(3), 97 – 100.