Loss of smell decreases the quality of life and contributes to the failure in recognizing hazardous substances. Given the relevance of olfaction in daily life, it is important to recognize an undiagnosed olfactory dysfunction to prevent these possible complications. Up to now, the prevalence of smell disorders in Italy is unknown due to a lack of epidemiological studies. Hence, the primary aim of this study was to evaluate the prevalence of olfactory dysfunction in a sample of Italian adults.

Masala, C.; Cavazzana, A.; Sanna, F.; Cecchini, M.P.; Zanini, A.; Gasperi, F.; Menghi, L.; Endrizzi, I.; Borgogno, M.; Drago, S.; Cantone, E.; Ciofalo, A.; Macchi, A.; Monti, G.; Parma, V.; Piochi, M.; Pinna, I.; Torri, L.; Cabrino, G.; Ottaviano, G.; Pendolino, A.L.; Pignatelli, A.; Pighin, F.; Bochicchio, V.; Motta, G.; Fontana, G.; Pasquariello, B.; Cavaliere, C.; Iacono, V.; Hummel, T. (2022-10). Correlation between olfactory function, age, sex, and cognitive reserve index in the Italian population. EUROPEAN ARCHIVES OF OTO-RHINO-LARYNGOLOGY, 279 (10): 4943-4952. doi: 10.1007/s00405-022-07311-z handle: http://hdl.handle.net/10449/77036

Correlation between olfactory function, age, sex, and cognitive reserve index in the Italian population

Gasperi, Flavia;Menghi, Leonardo;Endrizzi, Isabella;
2022-10-01

Abstract

Loss of smell decreases the quality of life and contributes to the failure in recognizing hazardous substances. Given the relevance of olfaction in daily life, it is important to recognize an undiagnosed olfactory dysfunction to prevent these possible complications. Up to now, the prevalence of smell disorders in Italy is unknown due to a lack of epidemiological studies. Hence, the primary aim of this study was to evaluate the prevalence of olfactory dysfunction in a sample of Italian adults.
Chemosensory system
Identification
Olfaction
Olfactory function
Sniffin' Sticks
Smell
Settore AGR/15 - SCIENZE E TECNOLOGIE ALIMENTARI
ott-2022
Masala, C.; Cavazzana, A.; Sanna, F.; Cecchini, M.P.; Zanini, A.; Gasperi, F.; Menghi, L.; Endrizzi, I.; Borgogno, M.; Drago, S.; Cantone, E.; Ciofalo, A.; Macchi, A.; Monti, G.; Parma, V.; Piochi, M.; Pinna, I.; Torri, L.; Cabrino, G.; Ottaviano, G.; Pendolino, A.L.; Pignatelli, A.; Pighin, F.; Bochicchio, V.; Motta, G.; Fontana, G.; Pasquariello, B.; Cavaliere, C.; Iacono, V.; Hummel, T. (2022-10). Correlation between olfactory function, age, sex, and cognitive reserve index in the Italian population. EUROPEAN ARCHIVES OF OTO-RHINO-LARYNGOLOGY, 279 (10): 4943-4952. doi: 10.1007/s00405-022-07311-z handle: http://hdl.handle.net/10449/77036
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