Olfactory function in patients with obstructive sleep apnea: a meta-analysis study.
Giannicola IannellaGiuseppe MagliuloAntonino ManiaciGiuseppe MeccarielloSalvatore CocuzzaGiovanni CammarotoRiccardo GobbiRossella SgarzaniElisabetta FirinuRuggero Massimo CorsoAnnalisa PaceGiampiero GulottaIrene Claudia ViscontiMilena Di LucaStefano PelucchiGiulia BianchiMichela MelegattiPietro AbitaCarmen SolitoIgnazio La MantiaCalogero GrilloClaudio ViciniPublished in: European archives of oto-rhino-laryngology : official journal of the European Federation of Oto-Rhino-Laryngological Societies (EUFOS) : affiliated with the German Society for Oto-Rhino-Laryngology - Head and Neck Surgery (2020)
The comparison between OSA patients and healthy subjects using Sniffin' Sticks test showed lower values of the various olfactory parameters. Although a linear correlation between AHI increase and olfactory dysfunction was observed, no statistical difference between mild-moderate and severe OSA patients in terms of the severity of olfactory dysfunction could be proved.