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ArticleEuropean 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 Surgery2024

Propriety of various examinations for subjective symptoms of olfactory disorders.

Tomotaka Hemmi, Kazuhiro Nomura, Yuta Kobayashi, Yuki Numano, Ryoukichi Ikeda, Mitsuru Sugawara

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Article in 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, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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Tomotaka HemmiDepartment of Otolaryngology, Tohoku Kosai Hospital, 2-3-11 Kokubun-cho, Aoba-ku, Sendai, 980-0803, Japan. hemmi@orl.med.tohoku.ac.jp.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-9860-3293
Kazuhiro NomuraDepartment of Otolaryngology, Tohoku Kosai Hospital, 2-3-11 Kokubun-cho, Aoba-ku, Sendai, 980-0803, Japan.
Yuta KobayashiDepartment of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Tohoku University School of Medicine, 1-1 Seiryo-Machi, Aoba-ku, Sendai, 980-8574, Japan.
Yuki NumanoDepartment of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Tohoku University School of Medicine, 1-1 Seiryo-Machi, Aoba-ku, Sendai, 980-8574, Japan.
Ryoukichi IkedaDepartment of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Iwate Medical University School of Medicine, 1-1-1 Yahaba-cho, Shiwa-gun, Iwate, 028-3695, Japan.
Mitsuru SugawaraDepartment of Otolaryngology, Tohoku Kosai Hospital, 2-3-11 Kokubun-cho, Aoba-ku, Sendai, 980-0803, Japan.

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purposeIn Japan, two types of tests for diagnosing olfactory disorders, T and T (T&T) olfactometry and intravenous olfactory tests, are covered by insurance and performed on patients with olfactory disorders. This study examined the validity of these olfactory tests and whether psychophysical or morphological tests are more helpful in evaluating olfactory disorders.

methodsWe evaluated patients who visited our department and underwent two types of olfaction tests and sinus computed tomography (CT). Data regarding the age, sex, peripheral blood eosinophil percentage, presence of bronchial asthma, diagnoses, olfactory symptom score, results of the two olfactory tests, and CT findings in eligible patients were extracted from medical records and retrospectively reviewed.

resultsOne hundred and sixty-three patients underwent all tests during the study period. The results of the T&T olfactometry and intravenous olfactory tests were significantly correlated. However, only the results of T&T olfactometry and olfactory cleft opacification on CT were statistically significant predictors of the olfactory symptom scores.

conclusionT&T olfactometry and CT evaluations of olfactory cleft opacification helped evaluate olfactory dysfunction. It is important to note that intravenous olfactory tests are best performed with careful control and not blindly to assess olfactory disorders.

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Olfaction DisordersOlfactometryTomography, X-Ray ComputedAdolescentAdultAgedAged, 80 and overFemaleHumansJapanMaleMiddle AgedRetrospective StudiesYoung AdultCTExaminationIntravenous olfactory testOlfactory disorderT&T olfactometry

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