ArticleActa otorhinolaryngologica Italica : organo ufficiale della Societa italiana di otorinolaringologia e chirurgia cervico-facciale2018
Olfactory evaluation in obstructive sleep apnoea patients.
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- Olfactory function in patients with obstructive sleep apnea: a meta-analysis study.European archives of oto-rhino-laryngology : official journal of the European Federation of Oto-Rhino-Laryngological Societies (EUFOS) : affiliated with the German Society for Oto-Rhino-Laryngology - Head and Neck Surgery · 2021Pooled it
- Effectiveness of drug-induced sleep endoscopy in improving outcomes of barbed pharyngoplasty for obstructive sleep apnea surgery: a prospective randomized trial.Sleep & breathing = Schlaf & Atmung · 2022Trial
- Effect of aromatic stimulation on CPAP adherence and sleep quality in patients with obstructive sleep apnea: a pilot study.BMC complementary medicine and therapies · 2026Observational
- Response to letter to the editor: "association between obstructive sleep apnea and hearing loss among a cohort of emergency responders".Sleep & breathing = Schlaf & Atmung · 2025Article
- [Influencing factors of olfactory impairment in OSA and construction of nomogram prediction model].Lin chuang er bi yan hou tou jing wai ke za zhi = Journal of clinical otorhinolaryngology head and neck surgery · 2025Article
- The Role of TORS in the Management of Benign Pathology of the Base of Tongue: A Systematic Review.Diagnostics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Review
- Respiration-triggered olfactory stimulation reduces obstructive sleep apnea severity: A prospective pilot study.Journal of sleep research · 2024Article
- Oral Health Implications of Obstructive Sleep Apnea: A Literature Review.Biomedicines · 2024Review
- Exploring the Complex Interplay of Obesity, Allergic Diseases, and Sleep-Disordered Breathing in Children.Children (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Review
- Effectiveness of Uvulopalatoplasty and Nasal Surgery in OSAS Patients.Iranian journal of otorhinolaryngology · 2023Article
- Olfactory dysfunction is associated with cognitive impairment in patients with obstructive sleep apnea: a cross-sectional study.European archives of oto-rhino-laryngology : official journal of the European Federation of Oto-Rhino-Laryngological Societies (EUFOS) : affiliated with the German Society for Oto-Rhino-Laryngology - Head and Neck Surgery · 2022Article
- Obstructive Sleep Apnea Syndrome: From Symptoms to Treatment.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Article
- Research Active Posterior Rhinomanometry Tomography Method for Nasal Breathing Determining Violations.Sensors (Basel, Switzerland) · 2021Article
- Does serotonin deficiency lead to anosmia, ageusia, dysfunctional chemesthesis and increased severity of illness in COVID-19?Medical hypotheses · 2021Article
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- [The correlation between obstructive sleep apnea and olfaction function].Lin chuang er bi yan hou tou jing wai ke za zhi = Journal of clinical otorhinolaryngology head and neck surgery · 2021Article
- The impact of obstructive apnea sleep syndrome on chemical function.Sleep & breathing = Schlaf & Atmung · 2020Article
- Diagnosis of Obstructive Sleep Apnea in Patients with Allergic and Non-Allergic Rhinitis.Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) · 2020Article
- Loss of smell in COVID-19 patients: a critical review with emphasis on the use of olfactory tests.Acta otorhinolaryngologica Italica : organo ufficiale della Societa italiana di otorinolaringologia e chirurgia cervico-facciale · 2020Review
- Increased age adversely affects the therapeutic effect of CPAP treatment for olfactory functions.Sleep & breathing = Schlaf & Atmung · 2020Article
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Abstract
The sense of smell has a high impact on the quality of life. The aim of the present study was to investigate olfactory dysfunction in patients with obstructive sleep apnoea syndrome (OSAS) and correlate the severity of disease with olfactory dysfunction. The relationships between nasal obstruction, nasal mucociliary cleareance and olfactory tests were also evaluated. Sixty patients with a diagnosis of OSAS were enrolled and underwent olfactory function evaluation. In all patients olfactory performance was tested with the Sniffin' Sticks method. Mucociliary transport times and anterior rhinomanometry were performed to identify eventual nasal obstruction and deficits in nasal mucociliary clearance. Olfactory dysfunction was present in 22 (36.6%) patients of the study group: of these, hyposmia was present in 19 (86.4%) and anosmia in 3 (13.6%). The mean TDI score in the study group was 30. A strong correlation between the olfactory dysfunction and severity of sleep apnoea measured using the AHI was found. Patients with OSA would seem to have a high incidence of olfactory dysfunction. The degree of olfactory dysfunction appears to be related to the severity of disease. However, other co-factors such as nasal obstruction and reduced mucociliary clearance might also play a role in of the aetiology of this condition.
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