Lateralized and bilateral olfactory function in patients with chronic sinusitis compared with healthy control subjects.
Results of this study demonstrated that a new olfactory test, the "Sniffin' Sticks," can be used to distinguish hyposmic patients with chronic sinusitis (n = 63) from control subjects. Dirhinic testing yielded improved olfactory sensitivity compared with monorhinic testing. However, dirhinic results were not significantly different from results obtained for the best nostril.
Klimek
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Department of Otorhinolaryngology, University of Mainz, Germany.
Hummel
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Moll
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Kobal
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Mann
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D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D002908:Chronic Disease; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012684:Sensory Thresholds; D012852:Sinusitis / Q000503:physiopathology*; D012903:Smell