TY - JOUR
T1 - Olfactory function in oncologic hospice patients
AU - Yakirevitch, Arkadi
AU - Bercovici, Michaela
AU - Migirov, Lela
AU - Adunsky, Abraham
AU - Pfeffer, M. Raphael
AU - Kronenberg, Jona
AU - Talmi, Yoav P.
PY - 2006/2
Y1 - 2006/2
N2 - Introduction: Normal sense of smell is important for well being. Although cancer is reported to be associated with impaired olfactory function, very few studies have directly evaluated this effect. Patients and Methods: We performed a quantitative analysis of olfactory status in 42 hospice patients in a hospital-based hospice facility. Olfaction was assessed using the "Sniffin' Sticks®" (Burghart Medical Technology, Tinsdaler, Germany) kit. Results: Twenty-five patients (60%) were found to be hyposmic. Conclusion: Study results indicate the high incidence of decreased olfactory function among hospice patients.
AB - Introduction: Normal sense of smell is important for well being. Although cancer is reported to be associated with impaired olfactory function, very few studies have directly evaluated this effect. Patients and Methods: We performed a quantitative analysis of olfactory status in 42 hospice patients in a hospital-based hospice facility. Olfaction was assessed using the "Sniffin' Sticks®" (Burghart Medical Technology, Tinsdaler, Germany) kit. Results: Twenty-five patients (60%) were found to be hyposmic. Conclusion: Study results indicate the high incidence of decreased olfactory function among hospice patients.
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U2 - 10.1089/jpm.2006.9.57
DO - 10.1089/jpm.2006.9.57
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AN - SCOPUS:32044432385
SN - 1096-6218
VL - 9
SP - 57
EP - 60
JO - Journal of Palliative Medicine
JF - Journal of Palliative Medicine
IS - 1
ER -