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ArticleFrontiers in allergy2024

Clinical utility of and correlation between Sniffin' Sticks and TIB smell identification test (TIBSIT) among Hong Kong Chinese with or without chronic rhinosinusitis.

Hugo W F Mak, Shi Yeung Ho, Jane C Y Wong, Valerie Chiang, Elaine Lee, Jackie S H Yim, Birgitta Y H Wong, Philip H Li

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  1. Beyond Skin Deep: Olfactory Dysfunction as a Common Problem Among Chinese Hereditary Angioedema Patients.Clinical and experimental allergy : journal of the British Society for Allergy and Clinical Immunology · 2025
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Hugo W F MakDivision of Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology, Department of Medicine, Queen Mary Hospital, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China.
Shi Yeung HoDepartment of Ear, Nose and Throat, Queen Mary Hospital, Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China.
Jane C Y WongDivision of Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology, Department of Medicine, Queen Mary Hospital, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China.
Valerie ChiangDivision of Clinical Immunology, Department of Pathology, Queen Mary Hospital, Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China.
Elaine LeeDivision of Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology, Department of Medicine, Queen Mary Hospital, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China.
Jackie S H YimDivision of Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology, Department of Medicine, Queen Mary Hospital, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China.
Birgitta Y H WongDepartment of Ear, Nose and Throat, Queen Mary Hospital, Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China.
Philip H LiDivision of Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology, Department of Medicine, Queen Mary Hospital, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China.

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Abstract

Introduction: Olfactory dysfunction (OD) is common among patients with chronic rhinosinusitis (CRS). Validated and culturally specific tests, such as the "Sniffin' Sticks" test (SST) and the TIB Smell Identification Test (TIBSIT), are crucial for the diagnosis and monitoring of OD. However, they have not been utilised in Hong Kong Chinese and their correlations are unknown. Methods: Twelve CRS patients and twenty healthy volunteers were prospectively recruited from a joint allergy-otorhinolaryngology clinic in Hong Kong and performed both SST and TIBSIT. Demographics, baseline characteristics and all test results were compared and analysed. Results: Patients with CRS demonstrated significantly lower test scores than healthy controls (all Conclusion: Both SST and TIBSIT are useful olfactory tests and are strongly correlated among Hong Kong Chinese. We advocate that either test can be used for measuring OD among CRS patients.

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Chinesechronic rhinosinusitisHong Kongolfactory dysfunctionsmellutility

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