Position paper on olfactory dysfunction


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Hummel T., Whitcroft K. L., Andrews P., Altundags A., Cinghi C., Costanzo R. M., ...Daha Fazla

RHINOLOGY, cilt.54, ss.7-35, 2017 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 54
  • Basım Tarihi: 2017
  • Doi Numarası: 10.4193/rhino16.248
  • Dergi Adı: RHINOLOGY
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.7-35
  • Eskişehir Osmangazi Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Background: Olfactory dysfunction is an increasingly recognised condition, associated with reduced quality of life and major health outcomes such as neurodegeneration and death. However, translational research in this field is limited by heterogeneity in methodological approach, including definitions of impairment, improvement and appropriate assessment techniques. Accordingly, effective treatments for smell loss are limited. In an effort to encourage high quality and comparable work in this field, among others, we propose the following ideas and recommendations. Whilst the full set of recommendations are outlined in the main document, points include the following: