scholarly journals Recovery of Olfactory Function in Postviral Olfactory Dysfunction Patients after Acupuncture Treatment

2016 ◽  
Vol 2016 ◽  
pp. 1-6 ◽  
Author(s):  
Qi Dai ◽  
Zhihui Pang ◽  
Hongmeng Yu
Keyword(s):  
Olfactory Dysfunction ◽  
Olfactory Function ◽  
University Of Pennsylvania ◽  
Observation Group ◽  
Olfactory Test ◽  
Standardized Treatment ◽  
Duration Of Disease ◽  
The University ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Smell Identification

Introduction. The aims of this study were to assess the impact of traditional Chinese acupuncture (TCA) in postviral olfactory dysfunction (PVOD) patients who were refractory to standardized treatment and to compare the results with the impact observed in an observation group.Methods. Fifty patients who presented to the outpatient clinic with PVOD and were refractory to standardized treatment were included: 25 were treated with TCA and 25 patients were simply observed. A subjective olfactory test was performed using the University of Pennsylvania Smell Identification Test (UPSIT). The effects of TCA were compared with the results obtained in the observation group.Results. Improved olfactory function was observed in eleven patients treated with TCA compared with four patients in the observation group. This study revealed significantly improved olfactory function outcomes in patients who underwent acupuncture compared with the observation group. No significant differences in olfaction recovery were found according to age, gender, or duration of disease between the two groups; however, hyposmic patients recovered at a higher rate than anosmic patients.Conclusion. TCA may aid the treatment of PVOD patients who are refractory to drugs or other therapies.

scholarly journals Prevalence of olfactory dysfunction in COVID-19 patients

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mohammad Bayat ◽  
Amirmohammad Arabi ◽  
Amirali Assadi ◽  
Saina Nezami Nia ◽  
Masoud Mortezazadeh ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Normal Population ◽  
Olfactory Dysfunction ◽  
Olfactory Function ◽  
University Of Pennsylvania ◽  
Infected People ◽  
Screening Programs ◽  
Identification Test ◽  
Back Ground ◽  
The University ◽  
Smell Identification

Back ground: Nowadays COVID-19 has become a pandemic in which global society experience multiple difficulties in management. It seems that olfactory dysfunction is one of the early occurring symptoms of this viral infection and many patients just show this symptom after they got infected. Considering so, olfactory dysfunction especially a decline in olfaction could potentially be used for screening purposes and preventing the disease to spread. Methods: 50 PCR-verified SARS-CoV-2 infected participants were assessed about their olfactory function adequacy using a Modified Version of the University of Pennsylvania Smell Identification Test (UPSIT) for the Iranian population called Iran Smell Identification Test (Iran-SIT). Participants scores were compared against normal population scores in this test and possible correlations of age and scores were explored as well Results: Participants with SARS-CoV-2 infection generally obtained lesser scores in the mentioned test which means they experience a decline in olfactory function more, significantly. Aging also has a negative correlation with olfaction adequacy. Conclusion: Based on this article’s finding, olfactory function decrease is more frequent among SARS-CoV-2 infected people and potentially could be a suggestive indicator for screening programs. This indicator should be interpreted concerning patients’ age.

A Study of the Relationship between the T&T Olfactometer and the University of Pennsylvania Smell Identification Test in a Japanese Population

1998 ◽  
Vol 12 (5) ◽  
pp. 353-358 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hiroko Kondo ◽  
Toshi Matsuda ◽  
Motoyuki Hashiba ◽  
Shunkichi Baba
Keyword(s):  
University Of Pennsylvania ◽  
Threshold Test ◽  
Olfactory Test ◽  
Identification Test ◽  
Olfactory Ability ◽  
Smell Function ◽  
The University ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Smell Identification ◽  
Endoscopic Nasal Surgery

The University of Pennsylvania Smell Identification Test (UPSIT) and a smell ability questionnaire were administered to 167 Japanese volunteers ranging in age from 20 to 59 years. Of these subjects, 80 also received the T&T olfactometer threshold test. Of the latter subjects, 36 were patients tested before endoscopic nasal surgery for sinusitis and polyposis. The patients exhibited decreased smell function, as measured by the T&T olfactometer, the UPSIT, and a 30-item version of the UPSIT in which the 10 least familiar items were removed (ps < 0.001). Spearman correlations ranging from 0.53 to 0.70 were found between (i) scores on the 30- and 40-item UPSITs and (ii) the T&T detection and recognition threshold values. Significant correlations were found between scores on the smell ability questionnaire and the olfactory test measures (UPSIT30 r = 0.56; UPSIT40 r = 0.58; T&T detection r = 0.56; T&T recognition r = 0.69, p < 0.001), indicating that subjects are relatively accurate in assessing their olfactory ability. This study suggests that the 30 and 40-item UPSITs correlate well with measures derived from the T&T olfactometer, and that all three tests are sensitive to the smell loss of Japanese sinusitis/polyposis patients.

scholarly journals Six-month psychophysical evaluation of olfactory dysfunction in patients with COVID-19

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Paolo Boscolo-Rizzo ◽  
Anna Menegaldo ◽  
Cristoforo Fabbris ◽  
Giacomo Spinato ◽  
Daniele Borsetto ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Olfactory Dysfunction ◽  
University Of Pennsylvania ◽  
Sense Of Smell ◽  
Olfactory Test ◽  
Culturally Adapted ◽  
Psychophysical Evaluation ◽  
Normal Sense ◽  
Smell Identification

Abstract This study prospectively assessed the six-month prevalence of self-reported and psychophysically measured olfactory dysfunction in subjects with mild-to-moderate COVID-19. Self-reported smell or taste impairment was prospectively evaluated by SNOT-22 at diagnosis, 4-week, 8-week, and 6-month. At 6 months from the diagnosis, psychophysical evaluation of olfactory function was also performed using the 34-item culturally adapted University of Pennsylvania Smell Identification Test (CA-UPSIT). 145 completed both the 6-month subjective and psychophysical olfactory evaluation. According to CA-UPSIT, 87 subjects (60.0%) exhibited some smell dysfunction, with 10 patients being anosmic (6.9%) and 7 being severely microsmic (4.8%). At the time CA-UPSIT was administered, a weak correlation was observed between the self-reported alteration of sense of smell or taste and olfactory test scores (Spearman’s r=-0.26). Among 112 patients who self-reported normal sense of smell at last follow-up, CA-UPSIT revealed normal smell in 46 (41.1%), mild microsmia in 46 (41.1%), moderate microsmia in 11 (9.8%), severe microsmia in 3 (2.3%), and anosmia in 6 (5.4%) patients; however, of those patients self-reporting normal smell but who were found to have hypofunction on testing, 62 out of 66 had self-reported reduction in sense of smell or taste at an earlier time point. Despite most patients report a subjectively normal sense of smell, we observed a high percentage of persistent smell dysfunction at 6 months from the diagnosis of SARS-CoV-2 infection, with 11.7% of patients being anosmic or severely microsmic. These data highlight a significant long-term rate of smell alteration in patients with previous SARS-COV-2 infection.

scholarly journals Validation of the local applicability of the ‘TIB’ Olfactory Test Device in the era of COVID-19

2022 ◽  
Vol 50 (1) ◽  
pp. 030006052110692
Author(s):  
Rong-San Jiang ◽  
Jing-Jie Wang ◽  
Kai-Li Liang ◽  
Kai-Hsiang Shih
Keyword(s):  
Characteristic Curve ◽  
Olfactory Function ◽  
University Of Pennsylvania ◽  
Normative Values ◽  
The Novel ◽  
Test Device ◽  
Retest Reliability ◽  
Olfactory Test ◽  
Test Retest Reliability ◽  
The University

Objective To evaluate the validity and test–retest reliability of the novel ‘TIB’ Olfactory Test Device (TIB) and to determine its normative values. Methods The study stratified the study subjects into normosmic, hyposmic and anosmic groups according to their olfactory function. The olfactory function of the subjects was evaluated using both the traditional Chinese version of the University of Pennsylvania of Smell Identification Test (UPSIT-TC) and the TIB. The normosmic group was used to retest with the UPSIT-TC and TIB at an inter-test interval of at least 7 days. The cut-off scores of TIB among the three different groups were determined by receiver operating characteristic curve analysis. Results This study enrolled 180 subjects: 60 in each group. The mean scores of TIB were 44.1 for the normosmic group, 27.5 for the hyposmic group and 10.9 for the anosmic group. The TIB scores were significantly different across the three groups. There was a significant correlation between the first and second TIB tests ( r = 0.506). The cut-off scores were 41 for normosmic subjects and 24 for hyposmic subjects. Conclusion The validity and test–retest reliability results suggest that the TIB is an appropriate olfactory test for the Taiwanese population.

scholarly journals The 100 Top-Cited Studies on Neuropsychology: A Bibliometric Analysis

2020 ◽  
Vol 11 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yang Zhang ◽  
Ying Xiong ◽  
Yujia Cai ◽  
Linli Zheng ◽  
Yonggang Zhang
Keyword(s):  
Web Of Science ◽  
University Of California ◽  
University Of Pennsylvania ◽  
Clinical Neurology ◽  
Comprehensive Understanding ◽  
R Software ◽  
The Usa ◽  
The University ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Insight Into

ObjectiveThe present study aimed to identify and analyze the bibliometric characteristics of the 100 top-cited studies on neuropsychology.MethodsWe searched the Web of Science Core Collection database to collect studies on neuropsychology from inception to 31st December 2019. Two authors independently screened the literature and extracted the data. Statistical analyses were performed using R software.ResultsThe 100 top-cited articles were cited a total of 166,123 times, ranging from 736 to 24,252 times per article. All of the studies were published from 1967 to 2014 in 47 journals. Neuropsychologia had the highest number of articles (n = 17), followed by Neurology (n = 8). The top three most productive countries were the USA (n = 60), England (n = 13), and Canada (n = 8). Eight authors contributed the same number of studies as the first author (n = 2) or corresponding author (n = 2). The most productive institute was the University of California (n = 9), followed by the University of Pennsylvania (n = 4). Of the 100 top-cited publications, 64 were original articles, and 36 were reviews. The top three Web of Science categories were clinical neurology (n = 28), behavioral sciences (n = 19), and psychiatry (n = 11).ConclusionThis study provides insight into the impact of neuropsychology research and may help doctors, researchers, and stakeholders to achieve a more comprehensive understanding of trends and most influential contributions to the field, thus promoting ideas for future investigation.

scholarly journals Olfaction and essential tremor

2009 ◽  
Vol 67 (1) ◽  
pp. 21-24 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lucas Barasnevicius Quagliato ◽  
Maura Aparecida Viana ◽  
Elizabeth Maria Aparecida Barasnevicius Quagliato ◽  
Samuel Simis
Keyword(s):  
Essential Tremor ◽  
Age Groups ◽  
Epidemiological Data ◽  
University Of Pennsylvania ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Clinical Scale ◽  
Olfactory Identification ◽  
Identification Test ◽  
The University ◽  
Smell Identification

OBJECTIVE: To characterize the olfactory identification in 40 essential tremor (ET) patients, with the University of Pennsylvania 12 Smell Identification Test (UPSIT), to correlate UPSIT scores to clinical and epidemiological data and to compare it to 89 aged matched controls. METHOD: Patients were assessed using ET Clinical Scale of Evaluation and UPSIT. RESULTS: In patients with ET, the UPSIT medium score was 9.10, similar to the control group (9.11), which was also observed in all age groups. ET severity did not correlate to UPSIT scores. CONCLUSION: This study demonstrated normality of olfactory identification on ET, qualifying UPSIT to be an important tool on tremor differential diagnosis of undetermined origin.

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