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Social odor choice buffers drug craving
Social interactions are rewarding and protective against substance use disorders, but it is unclear which specific aspect of the complex sensory...
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The relationship of personality, alexithymia, anxiety symptoms, and odor awareness: a mediation analysis
ObjectivePersonality, emotions, and olfaction exhibit partial anatomical overlap in the limbic system structure, establishing potential mechanisms...
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A parosmia severity index based on word-classification predicts olfactory abilities and impairment
Parosmia is an olfactory disorder that involves distortions of specific odors that may co-occur with anosmia, loss of smell of other odors. Little is...
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A Baldwin interpretation of adult hippocampal neurogenesis: from functional relevance to physiopathology
Hippocampal adult neurogenesis has been associated to many cognitive, emotional, and behavioral functions and dysfunctions, and its status as a...
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Scent detection of Brucella abortus by African giant pouched rats (Cricetomys ansorgei)
BackgroundBrucellosis is a contagious zoonosis caused by bacteria of the genus Brucella. While the disease has been eradicated in most developed...
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Parosmia in patients with post-infectious olfactory dysfunction in the era of COVID-19-associated olfactory impairment
ObjectivesA large number of patients with olfactory impairment are affected by parosmia or phantosmia. This study aimed to examine the demographic...
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Self-assessment of olfactory function using the “Sniffin’ Sticks”
BackgroundA precise and reliable test of the olfactory function is indispensable for the diagnosis of the olfactory disorder (OD). Despite of this,...
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Influence of oral comprehensive nursing intervention on mechanically ventilated patients in ICU: a randimized controlled study
ObjectiveTo explore the effect of oral comprehensive nursing intervention on mechanically ventilated patients in ICU.
MethodsSelect 76 cases of...
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Is abnormal metabolism in the olfactory bulb and amygdala associated with bipolar disorder?
Accumulated evidence has demonstrated abnormal amygdala activation in bipolar disorder (BD). The olfactory bulb (OB) has vigorous connections with...
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Olfactory adaptation: recordings from the human olfactory epithelium
PurposeOlfactory adaptation is a peripheral (at the epithelium level) or a central (at the brain level) mechanism resulting from repeated or...
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Predicting Brain Amyloid Status Using the National Institute of Health Toolbox (NIHTB) for Assessment of Neurological and Behavioral Function
BackgroundAmyloid-beta (Aβ) plaque is a neuropathological hallmark of Alzheimer’s disease (AD). As anti-amyloid monoclonal antibodies enter the...
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Mismatch of populations between randomised controlled trials of perioperative interventions in major abdominal surgery and current clinical practice
BackgroundDemographics of patients undergoing major abdominal surgery are changing. External validity of relevant RCTs may be limited by participants...
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Phantom smells: a prevalent COVID-19 symptom that progressively sets in
PurposeOne of the long-term symptoms of COVID-19 is phantosmia, a type of Olfactory Disorder (OD) that has deleterious impacts on patients’ quality...
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Effects of Food and Liquid Properties on Swallowing Physiology and Function in Adults
Foods and liquids have properties that are often modified as part of clinical dysphagia management to promote safe and efficient swallowing. However,...
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Wound drainage measurements: a narrative review
Drainage from chronic wounds can significantly negatively impact a patient’s quality of life. Change in severity of wound drainage is an important...
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Does evidence support measuring spore counts to identify dampness or mold in buildings? A literature review
BackgroundTo identify dampness or mold (D/M) in buildings, investigators generally inspect for observable D/M indicators, the presence of which...
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Intranasal insulin for COVID-19-related smell loss
BackgroundQuantitative (hyposmia and anosmia) and qualitative (phantosmia and parosmia) olfactory disorders are common consequences of COVID-19...
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Associations of pre-pandemic levels of physical function and physical activity with COVID-19-like symptoms during the outbreak
BackgroundOne’s physical function and physical activity levels can predispose or protect from the development of respiratory infections. We aimed to...
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EaveTubes for control of vector-borne diseases in Côte d’Ivoire: study protocol for a cluster randomized controlled trial
BackgroundVector control tools, long-lasting insecticidal nets (LLINs) and indoor residual spraying (IRS), have significantly contributed to malaria...
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Active forgetting and neuropsychiatric diseases
Recent and pioneering animal research has revealed the brain utilizes a variety of molecular, cellular, and network-level mechanisms used to forget...
