Journal Reviews

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Olfactory function and vitamin D

5 January 2022 | | Rhinology / Sinus | Olfactory function, vitamin-D, smell test

This Turkish prospective study evaluated olfactory function in individuals with primary vitamin D deficiency and the effect of replacement therapy on olfactory function over an eight-month period in 2019. A total of 91 individuals with vitamin D insufficiency were included,...

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How much does FESS improve the sense of smell?

6 September 2021 | | Rhinology / Sinus | chronic disease; endoscopy, olfaction disorders, olfactory perception, patient reported outcome measures, risk, sinusitis, smell

We are all familiar with patients who undergo a seemingly successful FESS but, in spite of this, have persistent smell dysfunction postoperatively. This study compares a surgical group with a control group, measuring olfactory function pre and postoperatively using Sniffin...

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Loss of smell in the age of COVID-19

4 May 2021 | | COVID-19, Rhinology / Sinus | COVID‐19, corona virus, anosmia, olfactory training, RAND/UCLA, loss of sense of smell

Loss of smell (LOS) is a debilitating symptom with increasing interest for the medical community due to its high prevalence in COVID-19. In the present paper, a team of 15 experts provide recommendations for the investigation and management of patients...

Earlier intervention to correct anosmia?

3 March 2021 | | Rhinology / Sinus | Chronic rhinosinusitis, T&T olfactometry, course of smell loss, functional endoscopic sinus surgery, predictive, receiver operative curve

This is an interesting study aimed to determine the timing for successful surgical intervention in improving the sense of smell in patients with chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyps (CRSwNP). A total of 86 CRSwNP patients with loss of smell and...

Postinfectious olfactory disorders

1 September 2018 | | Postinfectious olfactory loss, Sniffin' Sticks, recovery, smell disorders

Recovery of olfactory function following URTI is frequent, even many years after the infectious insult. Upper respiratory tract infection is the commonest cause of olfactory loss. Many treatment options exist including topical steroids, vitamin B, acupuncture, and zinc, which can...

Growing up smelling the roses

1 March 2017 | | Allergic Rhinitis and its Impact on Asthma, allergic rhinitis, loss of smell, olfaction

How often do we ask about sense of smell in children? Undoubtedly, the olfactory function is seldom formally assessed in the paediatric population, although evidence exists to suggest its potential links with handicap in children’s learning and development. This large...

The impact of rhino-sinusitis treatment on olfaction

1 November 2014 | | Rhinology / Sinus | inflammation, olfaction disorders, quality-of-life, sinusitis, smell, therapeutics

This study included 28 adults prospectively enrolled between March 2011 and May 2013 into a non-randomised, multi-institutional cohort. Adults electing endoscopic sinus surgery experienced gains in olfaction comparable to adults electing continued medical management. The evidence in this study comparing...