The Hidden Epidemic of Smell Loss (Hyposmia) in the United States

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  • Robert Henkin Director, The Taste and Smell Clinic, Washington, DC, USA

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.17140/OTLOJ-1-e001

Abstract

There is a hidden epidemic of hyposmia in the United States. While most otolaryngologists may see one or two patients with hyposmia yearly there are as many as 21 million people in the United States with hyposmia. Most of these patients experienced hyposmia following an influenza-like infection.

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Henkin RI, Velicu I, Schmidt L. An open-label controlled trial of theophylline for treatment of patients with hyposmia. Am J Med Sci. 2009; 337: 396-406. doi: 10.1097/MAJ.0b013e3181914a97

Henkin RI, Schultz M, Minnick-Poppe L. Intranasal theophylline treatment of hyposmia and hypogeusia: a pilot study. Arch Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2012; 138(11): 1064-1070. doi: 10.1001/2013.jamaoto.342 Otolaryngol Open J Page e2

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Published

2015-10-12

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Robert Henkin. (2015). The Hidden Epidemic of Smell Loss (Hyposmia) in the United States. Otolaryngology, 1(1), e1-e2. https://doi.org/10.17140/OTLOJ-1-e001

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Vol. 1 No. 1 (2015): Volume 1 Issue 1 2015

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