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ArticleBrain sciences2023

A Pilot Study of Short-Course Oral Vitamin A and Aerosolised Diffuser Olfactory Training for the Treatment of Smell Loss in Long COVID.

Tom Wai-Hin Chung, Hui Zhang, Fergus Kai-Chuen Wong, Siddharth Sridhar, Tatia Mei-Chun Lee, Gilberto Ka-Kit Leung, Koon-Ho Chan, Kui-Kai Lau, Anthony Raymond Tam, Deborah Tip-Yin Ho and 4 more

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Article in Brain sciences, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 14 papers, 3 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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14citing papers in PubMed, 3 pooled it
2.4field-weighted citation impact, top 12% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.

The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

14 citing papers in PubMed, 3 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 12 citations in OpenAlex.

  1. Navigating the efficacy, safety and outcome of intranasal platelet-rich plasma for persistent olfactory loss: a systematic review and meta-analysis.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 · 2026
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  6. Effect of intranasal vitamin A nanoparticles on persistent olfactory dysfunction: a randomized clinical trial.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 · 2026
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  8. Impact of nutrition on long COVID.Sports medicine and health science · 2026
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

14 authors at 3 institutions in 2 countries.

Tom Wai-Hin ChungDepartment of Microbiology, Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China.
Hui ZhangDepartment of Rehabilitation Sciences, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong, China.ORCID 0000-0001-8313-0756
Fergus Kai-Chuen WongDepartment of Ear, Nose and Throat, Pamela Youde Nethersole Eastern Hospital, Hong Kong, China.ORCID 0000-0002-6620-2479
Siddharth SridharDepartment of Microbiology, Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China.ORCID 0000-0002-2022-8307
Tatia Mei-Chun LeeDepartment of Psychology, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China.
Gilberto Ka-Kit LeungDepartment of Surgery, Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China.
Koon-Ho ChanDepartment of Medicine, Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China.
Kui-Kai LauState Key Laboratory of Brain and Cognitive Sciences, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China.
Anthony Raymond TamDepartment of Medicine, Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China.
Deborah Tip-Yin HoDepartment of Medicine, Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China.
Vincent Chi-Chung ChengDepartment of Microbiology, Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China.ORCID 0000-0003-1765-7706
Kwok-Yung YuenDepartment of Microbiology, Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China.
Ivan Fan-Ngai HungCarol Yu Centre for Infection, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China.ORCID 0000-0002-1556-2538
Henry Ka-Fung MakState Key Laboratory of Brain and Cognitive Sciences, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China.ORCID 0000-0002-2007-0650
University of Hong Kong · HKHong Kong Polytechnic University · HKPamela Youde Nethersole Eastern Hospital · CN

Funding

Consultancy Service for Enhancing Laboratory Surveillance of Emerging Infectious Diseases and Research Capability on Antimicrobial Resistance for the Department of Health of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government, ChinaHigh Level-Hospital Program, Health Commission of Guangdong Province, ChinaHui Ming, Hui Hoy and Chow Sin Lan Charity Fund LimitedJessie & George Ho Charitable FoundationMay Tam Mak Mei YinMichael Seak-Kan TongPerfect Shape Medical LimitedRespiratory Viral Research FoundationRichard Yu and Carol YuSanming Project of Medicine in Shenzhen, China SZSM201911014Shaw Foundation Hong KongTheme-Based Research Scheme of the Research Grants Council of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government, China T11/707/15
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

PubMed holds no abstract for this paper.

Indexed as

aerosolisedanosmiafunctional brain networklong COVIDolfactory dysfunctionolfactory trainingresting-state fMRIsmell lossvitamin A

Identifiers

PMID37508945
PMCPMC10377650
OpenAlexW4382752424

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