Noise induced hearing loss among music employees in Dar Es Salaam

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Management of peritonsillar abscess

This retrospective study compared immediate operation of a peritonsillar abscess (quinsy tonsillectomy) with immediate incision and drainage or perrnucosal aspiration followed by interval tonsillectomy. The study consisted of 148 cases treated from 1976 to 1994.Patient's ages ranged from 1 to 70 years (mean 28.7 years). There were 81 males and 67 females. Quinsy tonsillectomy was performed in 59 patients and permucosal aspiration or incision and drainage in 89 patients.The results showed that quinsy tonsillectomy had no significantly greater complications than permucosal aspiration and incision and drainage. The procedure of quinsy tonsillectomy was less difficult than interval tonsillectomy and constituted a one-stage curative operation. Hospitalisation was reduced significantly (p<0.01) when compared to interval tonsillectomy.Keywords: Quinsy tonsillectomy, permucosal aspiration, incision and drainag

Noise Induced Hearing Loss Among Music Employees In Dar Es Salaam

Fifty-two musicians and music employees were studied to find out the effects of noise on their hearing thresholds. Their age range was 20 -59 years with a mean age of 35.7 years. There were 47 males and 5 females. Their average threshold of hearing was 29.9 dBA. There was no significant difference in noise induced hearing loss (NIHL) among musicians playing different instrument

Management of peritonsillar abscess

This retrospective study compared immediate operation of a peritonsillar abscess (quinsy tonsillectomy) with immediate incision and drainage or permucosal aspiration followed by interval tonsillectomy. The study consisted of 148 cases treated from 1976 to 1994. Patient&apos;s ages ranged from 1 to 70 years (mean 28.7 years). There were 81 males and 67 females. Quinsy tonsillectomy was performed in 59 patients and permucosal aspiration or incision and drainage in 89 patients. The results showed that quinsy tonsillectomy had no significantly greater complications than permucosal aspiration and incision and drainage. The procedure of quinsy tonsillectomy was less difficult than interval tonsillectomy and constituted a one-stage curative operation. Hospitalization was reduced significantly (p<0.01) when compared to interval tonsillectomy