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The Olfactory Cleft Endoscopy Scale: a multi-institutional validation study in chronic rhinosinusitis
Author(s) -
Rodney J. Schlosser,
Timothy L. Smith,
Jess C. Mace,
Jeremiah A. Alt,
Daniel M. Beswick,
José L. Mattos,
Vijay R. Ramakrishnan,
Conner J. Massey,
Zachary M. Soler
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
rhinology (amsterdam. online)/rhinology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.275
H-Index - 57
eISSN - 1996-8604
pISSN - 0300-0729
DOI - 10.4193/rhin20.307
Subject(s) - medicine , chronic rhinosinusitis , olfaction , nasal polyps , olfactory system , endoscopy , sinusitis , psychosocial , endoscopic sinus surgery , anosmia , hyposmia , cohort , audiology , surgery , psychiatry , neuroscience , disease , psychology , covid-19 , infectious disease (medical specialty)
Olfactory dysfunction (OD) associated with chronic rhinosinusitis (CRS) remains quite challenging. Instruments to precisely assess olfactory cleft anatomy and their association with olfaction are needed.