Journal Reviews

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A new hope for post-COVID olfactory loss?

10 March 2023 | | Maxillofacial Surgery, ENTA-Rhinology / Sinus, COVID-19 | COVID-19, Sniffin' Sticks, anosmia, calcium, chelating agent, hyposmia, olfaction, severe acute respiratory syndrome-coronavirus-2, sodium chloride, sodium gluconate

Does anyone remember COVID? It seems that what happened between 2019 and 2021 is all but forgotten about. Aside from it cropping up on news feeds occasionally and a few out-of-date automated phone messages that start off with ‘During the...

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A new idea for olfactory recovery, but not the evidence to support it

10 March 2023 | | Maxillofacial Surgery, ENTA-Rhinology / Sinus, COVID-19 | COVID-19, SARS-CoV-2, UPSIT, anosmia, hyposmia, olfactory dysfunction, olfactory fluctuations, olfactory improvement, olfactory training, training intensification

Smell training for olfactory loss of all types is a well-recognised treatment, and the typical regimen of rose, clove, lemon and eucalyptus is frequently used. This study looks to compare using eight essences rather than four to see if this...