Olfactory assessment in the Chinese pediatric population

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Guowei Chen1, Hongguang Pan, Lan Li

  • 1Department of Otolaryngology, Shenzhen Children's Hospital Infirmary of Nanshan Primary School, Shenzhen, Guangdong, China.

Medicine
|April 19, 2018
PubMed

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Olfactory testing is applicable to Chinese children, with performance improving with age. The T&T Olfactometer may be more suitable than Sniffin

Area of Science:

  • Otolaryngology
  • Pediatric Medicine
  • Neuroscience

Background:

  • Olfactory disturbance in young children presents diagnostic challenges in ENT clinics.
  • Assessing olfactory function in pediatric populations requires validated testing methods.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To evaluate the clinical applicability of olfactory testing in Chinese children.
  • To determine the influence of age, sex, and BMI on olfactory test performance.
  • To compare the suitability of different olfactory tests for pediatric use.

Main Methods:

  • 193 healthy Chinese children (aged 6-17 years) underwent olfactory testing.
  • Tests included the T&T Olfactometer (T&T) and Sniffin' Sticks (odor discrimination [OD] and odor identification [OI]).
  • Demographic data (age, sex, BMI) and self-rated olfactory function were collected.

Main Results:

  • Age significantly influenced olfactory test outcomes; sex, BMI, and self-rating did not.
  • Children performed better on the T&T Olfactometer compared to Sniffin' Sticks OD and OI tests.
  • Both T&T and Sniffin' Sticks were successfully administered to the pediatric participants.

Conclusions:

  • Olfactory testing using T&T and Sniffin' Sticks is feasible in Chinese children.
  • Olfactory test performance in children is age-dependent.
  • The T&T Olfactometer appears more appropriate for assessing olfactory function in the Chinese pediatric population.

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