Patterns of olfactory dysfunction in chronic rhinosinusitis identified by hierarchical cluster analysis and machine learning algorithms.

Justin C MorseMeghan H ShiltsKim A ElyPing LiQuanhu ShengLi-Ching HuangTodd J WannemuehlerNaweed I ChowdhuryRakesh K ChandraSuman R DasJustin H Turner

Published in: International forum of allergy & rhinology (2018)

Olfactory dysfunction is associated with specific CRS endotypes characterized by severe nasal polyposis, tissue eosinophilia, and AERD. Mucus IL-2 levels, CT score, and AERD were independently associated with smell loss.

Keyphrases

chronic rhinosinusitis
machine learning
oxidative stress
artificial intelligence
computed tomography
deep learning
early onset
image quality
contrast enhanced
magnetic resonance imaging
positron emission tomography
magnetic resonance