Publications by authors named "F E Ologe"
Context: The mucociliary clearance system is an important component in the prevention of chronic inflammation of the nasal and paranasal sinus.
Aim: The study aims to establish the normal values of mucociliary clearance in our region and to study the variation in mucociliary activity in patients with chronic rhinosinusitis in Ilorin, North-central Nigeria.
Settings And Design: This was a prospective, cross-sectional study using consecutive consenting participants in both the control and study groups carried out at both family medicine and otorhinolaryngology clinics among patients attending the clinics.
Background: This study assessed the eustachian tube (ET) function in adult patients with chronic rhinosinusitis (CRS) using tympanometry and nasal endoscope.
Materials And Methods: This was a hospital-based cross-sectional study conducted for 9 months. All participants underwent endoscopic evaluation of the pharyngeal end of their ETs, and the middle ear function was assessed using tympanometry.
Article Synopsis
- Good hearing is crucial for learning and rehabilitation in juvenile correctional facilities, yet hearing screenings are often lacking for this group of inmates.
- A study in a Nigerian juvenile correctional facility found that 19.2% of inmates experienced hearing loss, with the most common type being conductive hearing loss.
- The research highlights the need for regular hearing assessments as part of a comprehensive rehabilitation program to address the health needs of incarcerated youth.
Introduction: chronic rhinosinusitis (CRS) is characterised by inflammation of the mucosal lining of the nose and paranasal sinuses for at least 12 weeks duration. Other than the diagnostic criteria that is based on clinical features; nasoendoscopy and/or computerized tomographic scan have been included in the diagnosis. This study seeks to outline the clinical evaluation and nasoendoscopic assessment of CRS patients.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFForeign bodies in the ear are relatively common in emergency medicine. However, attempts at removal made outside the healthcare setting by untrained persons can result in complications of varying degrees. We conducted a 3-year retrospective review of 123 cases of aural foreign bodies at our hospital in Nigeria.
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