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Persistent Allergic Rhinitis Has a Moderate Impact on the Sense of Smell, Depending on Both Nasal Congestion and Inflammation by José Maria Guilemany; Alfons García-Piñero; Isam Alobid; Sara Cardelús; Silvia Centellas; Joan Bartra; Antonio Valero; César Picado; Joaquim Mullol is a Medicine article available to read on EtoBox.
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## Abstract ## Objectives/Hypothesis: A degree of smell disturbance has been found in seasonal and perennial allergic rhinitis, but alterations in olfaction in patients with persistent allergic rhinitis (PER) have not yet been evaluated. The aims of the study were to evaluate the impact of PER on the sense of smell, and to characterize this impact based on self‐reported hyposmia (SRH) and PER severity. ## Study Design/Methods: A prospective controlled study was performed on 49 consecutive patients with PER. PER patients were subclassified depending on severity and the presence of SRH. Olfactory function was evaluated by the Barcelona Smell Test‐24 (BAST‐24) olfactometry for smell detection, identification, and forced choice for first and fifth cranial nerve (CN) dependent odors in comparison to a group of 60 healthy volunteers. In patients with SRH, obstruction was evaluated by peak nasal inspiratory flow (PNIF) and acoustic rhinometry; and nasal inflammation was evaluated by nasal nitric oxide (nNO). ## Results: Most patients with PER (67%) presented SRH. Moderate/severe PER (84.8%) predominated among patients with SRH, while mild PER (75%) predominated among patients without SRH.
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- Author
- José Maria Guilemany; Alfons García-Piñero; Isam Alobid; Sara Cardelús; Silvia Centellas; Joan Bartra; Antonio Valero; César Picado; Joaquim Mullol
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons; Wiley (John Wiley & Sons); Wiley-Blackwell; Wiley (ISSN 0023-852X)
- Published
- 2009
- Language
- EN
- Field
- Medicine (Health Sciences)