Subjective and Objective Assessments of Post-traumatic Olfactory Dysfunction

Investigation of prognostic factors for post-traumatic olfactory dysfunction.

BACKGROUND Post-traumatic olfactory dysfunction is common but has a poor prognosis. The purpose of this study was to analyze the effect of clinical features on improvements in post-traumatic olfactory dysfunction. METHODS From 2007 to 2013, patients with post-traumatic olfactory dysfunction were enrolled. Olfactory function was assessed using the Sniffin' Sticks test at the first and final vi...

Use of olfactory training in post-traumatic and postinfectious olfactory dysfunction.

OBJECTIVES/HYPOTHESIS There is evidence that the olfactory system can be modulated by repeated exposure to odors, a procedure called olfactory training. The aim of this study was to assess the effectiveness of olfactory training in patients with postinfectious and post-traumatic olfactory dysfunction. STUDY DESIGN Prospective study of 119 patients with postinfectious and post-traumatic olfact...

Determining the desirability of the soundscapes of the Timchehs of Tabriz Bazaar based on objective and subjective assessments

In the present study, in order to explain the desirability of the soundscapes of the Timchehs of Tabriz Bazaar, Sound Pressure Level (SPL) and Reverberation Time (RT) have been measured as objective variables of acoustic behavior. Using descriptive questionnaire, subjective assessments were used to determine the quality of soundscape. The research seeks to answer the question of how the spatial...

Subjective and objective factors in post-socialist economic reforms

Higher Body Mass Index Is Associated with Subjective Olfactory Dysfunction

BACKGROUND Morbidly obese patients demonstrate altered olfactory acuity. There has been no study directly assessing Body Mass Index (BMI) in patients with olfactory dysfunction. Our purpose was to compare BMI in a group of patients with subjective olfactory dysfunction to those without subjective olfactory complaints. METHODS Retrospective matched case-control study. Sixty patients who presen...