Olfactory disorders and quality of life—an updated review

I Croy, S Nordin, T Hummel - Chemical senses, 2014 - academic.oup.com
Olfactory disorders are common and affect about one-fifth of the general population. The
main causes of olfactory loss are post viral upper respiratory infection, nasal/sinus disease …

The importance of the olfactory system in human well-being, through nutrition and social behavior

S Boesveldt, V Parma - Cell and tissue research, 2021 - Springer
The human sense of smell is still much underappreciated, despite its importance for vital
functions such as warning and protection from environmental hazards, eating behavior and …

The effects of persistent olfactory and gustatory dysfunctions on quality of life in long-COVID-19 patients

LA Vaira, C Gessa, G Deiana, G Salzano, F Maglitto… - Life, 2022 - mdpi.com
(1) Background: Persistent olfactory (POD) and gustatory (PGD) dysfunctions are one of the
most frequent symptoms of long-Coronavirus Disease 2019 but their effect on the quality of …

Clinical features of parosmia associated with COVID‐19 infection

DK Lerner, KL Garvey, AE Arrighi‐Allisan… - The …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Objective To characterize the clinical features, risk factors, symptom time‐course, and quality
of life implications for parosmia among coronavirus disease (COVID)‐related olfactory …

Hidden consequences of olfactory dysfunction: a patient report series

A Keller, D Malaspina - BMC Ear, Nose and Throat Disorders, 2013 - Springer
Background The negative consequences of olfactory dysfunction for the quality of life are not
widely appreciated and the condition is therefore often ignored or trivialized. Methods 1,000 …

What does the human olfactory system do, and how does it do it?

GN Dikeçligil, JA Gottfried - Annual Review of Psychology, 2024 - annualreviews.org
Historically, the human sense of smell has been regarded as the odd stepchild of the
senses, especially compared to the sensory bravado of seeing, touching, and hearing. The …

An unmet need: patients with smell and taste disorders

SE Erskine, CM Philpott - Clinical Otolaryngology, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Objectives There are large numbers of patients with olfactory disturbance in the UK and
shortfalls in assessment and support amongst mainstream practice in both primary and …

Consequences of undetected olfactory loss for human chemosensory communication and well-being

A Oleszkiewicz, F Kunkel… - … Transactions of the …, 2020 - royalsocietypublishing.org
Olfactory perception has implications for human chemosensory communication and in a
broader context, it affects well-being. However, most of the studies investigating the …

Parosmia due to COVID-19 disease: a 268 case series

RA Rashid, AA Alaqeedy, RM Al-Ani - … of Otolaryngology and Head & Neck …, 2021 - Springer
Although parosmia is a common problem in the era of the COVID-19 pandemic, few studies
assessed the demographic and clinical aspects of this debilitating symptom. We aimed to …

Olfaction‐associated quality of life in chronic rhinosinusitis: adaptation and validation of an olfaction‐specific questionnaire

E Simopoulos, M Katotomichelakis… - The …, 2012 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract Objectives/Hypothesis: To detect validity and reliability of the Questionnaire of
Olfactory Disorders (QOD) compared to other quality‐of‐life (QoL) questionnaires, to explore …