Publications by authors named "F Uderzo"
Article Synopsis
- Olfactory dysfunction (OD) is common in patients with chronic rhinosinusitis without nasal polyps (CRSsNP), but research on this group is limited compared to those with nasal polyps (CRSwNP).
- A study of 97 CRSsNP patients and 97 healthy controls showed that a significant percentage (28.4%) of CRSsNP patients had OD at the start, with their sense of smell being significantly worse than the controls.
- After endoscopic sinus surgery (ESS), 37% of patients reported meaningful improvements in their olfactory function, but the overall prevalence of OD in this group remained low and improvements were limited compared to results seen in CRSwNP patients.
Background: Olfactory loss (OL) has emerged as one of the most prevalent and debilitating symptoms of SARS-CoV-2 infection and long-COVID-19. The present prospective observational study aimed to evaluate the efficacy of olfactory training (OT) on orthonasal and retronasal olfactory function in a cohort of individuals with persistent post-COVID-19 OL.
Methodology: Participants with post-COVID-19 olfactory impairment underwent 4 months of OT, self-assessing their smell perception and undergoing comprehensive psychophysical evaluation of orthonasal and retronasal olfaction at baseline and after training.
Objective: To translate and validate an Italian version of the Questionnaire of Olfactory Disorders (IT-QOD).
Materials And Methods: This is a prospective, multicentre study that involved patients with olfactory dysfunction (OD). Both cases and controls underwent administration of the IT-QOD, Sino-Nasal Outcome Test-22 (SNOT-22) and psychophysical evaluation of orthonasal and retronasal olfactory function.
The cochlear implant (CI) is a widely accepted option in patients with severe to profound hearing loss receiving limited benefit from traditional hearing aids. CI surgery uses a default setting for frequency allocation aiming to reproduce tonotopicity, thus mimicking the normal cochlea. One emerging instrument that may substantially help the surgeon before, during, and after the surgery is a surgical planning software product developed in collaboration by CASCINATION AG (Bern, Switzerland) and MED-EL (Innsbruck Austria).
View Article and Find Full Text PDFOrthonasal and retronasal odor identification in patients with parosmia.
Eur Arch Otorhinolaryngol
November 2023
Objective: To compare retronasal and orthonasal perception in parosmic COVID-19 patients, in order to determine whether COVID-19 has a differential effect on these functions.
Methods: Using the Sniffin Sticks test battery orthonasal function was examined for odor threshold, discrimination and identification. Retronasal function was assessed using 20 tasteless aromatized powders.