Prevalence of chronic rhinosinusitis at Muhimbili national hospital, Dar es Salaam

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dc.contributor.authorAbraham, Zephania Saitabau
dc.contributor.authorGabriel, Rafael
dc.contributor.authorKahinga, Aveline Aloyce
dc.contributor.authorNtunaguzi, Daudi
dc.contributor.authorMapondella, Kassim Babu
dc.contributor.authorMassawe, Enica Richard
dc.date.accessioned2020-11-24T13:40:06Z
dc.date.available2020-11-24T13:40:06Z
dc.date.issued2019
dc.descriptionFull text article. Also available at https://www.ajol.info/index.php/ssmj/article/view/192979en_US
dc.description.abstractIntroduction: 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.en_US
dc.identifier.citationAbraham, 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.en_US
dc.identifier.othereISSN: 2309-4613
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12661/2568
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherThe South Sudan Doctors Associationen_US
dc.subjectRhinosinusitisen_US
dc.subjectChronic rhinosinusitisen_US
dc.subjectPrevalenceen_US
dc.subjectCRSen_US
dc.subjectTanzaniaen_US
dc.subjectSinusitisen_US
dc.titlePrevalence of chronic rhinosinusitis at Muhimbili national hospital, Dar es Salaamen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US
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