title: Does odor and taste identification change during hyperemesis gravidarum?
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To investigate a difference in odor and taste identification among pregnant women with hyperemesis gravidarum, those with healthy pregnancy and non-pregnant women.
  
  
  METHODS
  This prospective, controlled study included 33 pregnant women with hyperemesis gravidarum, 33 healthy pregnant and 26 non-pregnant women. For all participants, rhinological examinations were performed. Odor and taste identification were performed by holding Sniffin' Sticks test battery (Burghart, Wedel, Germany) in all participants.
  
  
  RESULTS
  There was a statistically significant difference in results of odor identification tests among the groups (p=0.031). Rose odor was selected as the most pleasant odor by the hyperemesis gravidarum group, 32 (96.9%). Orange odor was selected as the most pleasant odor by the healthy pregnant women, 33 (100%) whereas the banana odor was selected as the most pleasant odor by the healthy non-pregnant women, 10 (38.4%). In taste identification tests, there was a significant difference in total taste scores among the groups (p=0.003).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  It is obvious that there is a need to evaluate odor thresholds and other parameters by detailed studies on odor perception in the context of hyperemesis gravidarum.
authors.affiliation: Department of Ear, Nose, and Throat, Kayseri Training and Research Hospital, Kayseri; Turkey.
authors.forename: Mehmet
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Yasar
authors.affiliation: Department of Ear, Nose, and Throat, Kayseri Training and Research Hospital, Kayseri; Turkey.
authors.forename: Mustafa
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Sagit
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Erciyes University School of Medicine, Kayseri; Turkey.
authors.forename: Semih
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Zeki Uludag
authors.affiliation: Department of Ear, Nose, and Throat, Kayseri Training and Research Hospital, Kayseri; Turkey.
authors.forename: Ibrahim
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Ozcan
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D016022:Case-Control Studies; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006939:Hyperemesis Gravidarum / Q000503:physiopathology*; D011247:Pregnancy; D011446:Prospective Studies; D012903:Smell / Q000502:physiology*; D013649:Taste / Q000502:physiology*; D055815:Young Adult
keywords: pregnancy; smell; ssense of smell