ABSTRACT
Teachers are heavy voice users, and they suffer from voice problems more frequently than other occupational voice users. Various studies have demonstrated that teachers speak longer than other professionals and that school teachers in particular, are at risk for voice problems such as vocal fatigue and vocal nodules. The present study is undertaken to study the prevalence of voice disorders in the teachers in different schools at any time and accesses the relationship of different working conditions like class room size, background noise, number of hours taught every day and role of chalk allergy in development of these voice disorders. The study was carried out on 133 school teachers with self reporting of voice problems through detailed questionnaire. A significant number of teachers, more so females had voice problems attributed to various factors. Voice amplification and reduction of background noise along with measures to control allergy are suggested.
ABSTRACT
Tympanoplasty which is the repair of the tympanic membrane using temporalis fascia, has been done worldwide and has stood the test of time. However in cases of reperforation or large/subtotal perforations, we are often left in need of some sturdy material for grafting. To compare the graft uptake and hearing improvement in patients undergoing type I tympanoplasty using temporalis fascia alone and temporalis fascia along with conchal cartilage. The current research is a prospective study of 60 patients with chronic suppurative otitis media (Tubo tympanic type), undergoing type I tympanoplasty, using temporalis fascia alone and temporalis fascia along with conchal cartilage. The graft uptake and hearing improvement was much better using temporalis fascia along with conchal cartilage graft as compared to cartilage alone. The use of temporalis fascia along with conchal cartilage graft is beneficial for patients with chronic suppurative otitis media (tubotympanic type) undergoing type I tympanoplasty than using temporalis fascia alone.
