Singing teachers may be the first ones to observe symptoms and signs of medical problems in their students; and they often serve as a student's primary resource and advisor on a variety of issues, including medical issues. Most singers consult an otolaryngologist at some time during their careers, often on the recommendation of their teachers. Many singers also experience periods of stress, agi...

After an otolaryngologic examination, the patients were investigated to determine the extent of the disease. These included full blood count, a search for hepatosplenomegaly, bone marrow examination, plain radiography and computerised tomography (CT) of the paranasal sinuses. Examination of the nose including the nasopharynx and biopsy of the nasal tumours under general anaesthesia were perform...

Background: Emergency care is a measure of quality of care in a health system. Method: Cases that met the inclusion criteria for otologic emergencies over a 3-year period, January 1, 2003December 31, 2005 in the Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery department, University College Hospital, Ibadan, Nigeria, were studied. Retrieval of files utilised the ICD-10 version 10 standard codes. Resu...

OBJECTIVES/HYPOTHESIS Our aim was to determine the postgraduate year (PGY) of residency at which residents achieve competence in key otolaryngologic procedures as perceived by residents and program directors (PDs), determine resident or programmatic factors affecting PGY at which residents perceive attainment of competence, and evaluate the relationship between resident and PD perceptions for a...