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2
Atıf
35
Cilt
535-540
Sayfa
Scopus Yazarları: Banu Bozkurt, Mete Kaan Bozkurt, Çağdaş Elsürer, Ceren Aksoy, MD
Özet
Background: Vernal keratoconjunctivitis (VKC) is a chronic, severe allergic disease of the conjunctiva, which mostly affects young males in early to mid-childhood. There is a high incidence of asthma, allergic rhinitis (AR) and eczema among patients with VKC. It is unknown if VKC patients have abnormal olfactory dysfunction, and if so, whether this is related to AR. Objective: Our aim was to evaluate olfactory function in children with VKC, with and without comorbid AR, in comparison to healthy children without VKC. Materials and Methods: Thirty-nine VKC patients and 32 healthy children were included in the study. After eye and ear, nose and throat (ENT) examination, acoustic rhinometry and modified Connecticut Chemosensory Clinical Research Center (CCCRC) tests were performed and the test results were compared between VKC and control groups and between VKC children with or without AR. A p value <0.05 was regarded as statistically significant. Results: The VKC group included 25 males (64.1%) with a mean age of 11.13 ± 3.22 years, while the control group included 26 males (81.3%) with a mean age of 12.50 ± 2.13 years (p > 0.05 for both age and gender). Fourteen VKC patients (35.9%) had either positive prick test or elevated serum specific IgE levels against house dust mites and pollens. Mean odor thresholds did not differ between the two groups (p = 0.084), while mean odor identification and CCCRC score were statistically significantly lower in VKC group (6.00 ± 1.02 and 6.81 ± 0.75, respectively) compared to control group (7.06 ± 0.77 and 7.5 ± 0.41, respectively) (p < 0.05, both). Thirteen VKC patients had co-associated AR (33.3%). In VKC patients with AR, mean odor threshold and identification scores were even lower (5.31 ± 0.95 and 6.23 ± 0.78, respectively) (p < 0.05, both). Conclusion: Olfactory function was found to be mildly impaired in children with VKC, especially when co-associated with AR. Therefore, loss of smell should be asked as an extraocular symptom.
Anahtar Kelimeler (Scopus)
acoustic rhinometry
allergic conjunctivitis
allergic rhinitis
CCCRC
children
giant papillae
odor identification
olfactory dysfunction
smell
vernal keratoconjunctivitis
Anahtar Kelimeler
kulak burun boğaz
acoustic rhinometry
allergic conjunctivitis
allergic rhinitis
CCCRC
children
giant papillae
odor identification
olfactory dysfunction
smell
vernal keratoconjunctivitis
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yeşil = Scopus
Makale Bilgileri
Dergi
American Journal of Rhinology & Allergy
ISSN
1945-8924
Yıl
2021
/ 7. ay
Cilt / Sayı
35
/ 4
Sayfalar
535 – 540
Makale Türü
Özgün Makale
Hakemlik
Hakemli
Endeks
SCI-Expanded
JCR Quartile
Q2
TEŞV Puanı
648,00
Yayın Dili
İngilizce
Kapsam
Uluslararası
Toplam Yazar
4 kişi
Erişim Türü
Basılı+Elektronik
Erişim Linki
Makaleye Git
Alan
Sağlık Bilimleri Temel Alanı
TIP
kulak burun boğaz
YÖKSİS Yazar Kaydı
Yazar Adı
ELSÜRER ÇAĞDAŞ, BOZKURT BANU, AKSOY CEREN, BOZKURT METE KAAN
YÖKSİS ID
5215017
Hızlı Erişim
Metrikler
Scopus Atıf
2
JCR Quartile
Q2
TEŞV Puanı
648,00
Yazar Sayısı
4