Care need and dry mouth as risk indicators for impaired taste and smell
Abstract To identify whether reduced saliva secretion or xerostomia symptoms are risk indicators for impaired taste and smell, depending on age and care needs. This cross-sectional study evaluated taste and smell in patients categorized into different age groups (<65> years) and different care...
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| author | Mara-Zoe Hummelsheim Stefanie Hamacher Anna Hagemeier Michael Johannes Noack Anna Greta Barbe |
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| description | Abstract To identify whether reduced saliva secretion or xerostomia symptoms are risk indicators for impaired taste and smell, depending on age and care needs. This cross-sectional study evaluated taste and smell in patients categorized into different age groups (<65> years) and different care need, with and without dry mouth. Of the 185 patients included, 119 were classified as “dry mouth” and 66 as “without dry mouth”. Overall, 103 (55.7%) were female and 37 (20%) needed care. There was no difference between “dry mouth” and “without dry mouth” regarding identification of odors or tastes, but a difference in the number of correctly identified odors and tastes in favor of “without care need” patients (p < 0.05). The ability to identify smells and tastes was negatively influenced by age, number of medications, and number of comorbidities, but subjective dry mouth had no impact. According to our results, subjective dry mouth is not a risk factor for an impaired ability to recognize smells and tastes. However, care need representing age, the number of medications taken, and the number of chronic comorbidities is a risk indicator. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-f5585771d3ee4b7c8d4019348bbb0cfa2022-12-21T19:21:19ZengNature PortfolioScientific Reports2045-23222021-10-011111910.1038/s41598-021-99978-3Care need and dry mouth as risk indicators for impaired taste and smellMara-Zoe Hummelsheim0Stefanie Hamacher1Anna Hagemeier2Michael Johannes Noack3Anna Greta Barbe4Department of Operative Dentistry and Periodontology, Centre of Dental Medicine, University of CologneInstitute of Medical Statistics and Computational Biology, Medical Faculty, University of Cologne, University Hospital CologneInstitute of Medical Statistics and Computational Biology, Medical Faculty, University of Cologne, University Hospital CologneDepartment of Operative Dentistry and Periodontology, Centre of Dental Medicine, University of CologneDepartment of Operative Dentistry and Periodontology, Centre of Dental Medicine, University of CologneAbstract To identify whether reduced saliva secretion or xerostomia symptoms are risk indicators for impaired taste and smell, depending on age and care needs. This cross-sectional study evaluated taste and smell in patients categorized into different age groups (<65> years) and different care need, with and without dry mouth. Of the 185 patients included, 119 were classified as “dry mouth” and 66 as “without dry mouth”. Overall, 103 (55.7%) were female and 37 (20%) needed care. There was no difference between “dry mouth” and “without dry mouth” regarding identification of odors or tastes, but a difference in the number of correctly identified odors and tastes in favor of “without care need” patients (p < 0.05). The ability to identify smells and tastes was negatively influenced by age, number of medications, and number of comorbidities, but subjective dry mouth had no impact. According to our results, subjective dry mouth is not a risk factor for an impaired ability to recognize smells and tastes. However, care need representing age, the number of medications taken, and the number of chronic comorbidities is a risk indicator.https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-021-99978-3 |
| spellingShingle | Mara-Zoe Hummelsheim Stefanie Hamacher Anna Hagemeier Michael Johannes Noack Anna Greta Barbe Care need and dry mouth as risk indicators for impaired taste and smell Scientific Reports |
| title | Care need and dry mouth as risk indicators for impaired taste and smell |
| title_full | Care need and dry mouth as risk indicators for impaired taste and smell |
| title_fullStr | Care need and dry mouth as risk indicators for impaired taste and smell |
| title_full_unstemmed | Care need and dry mouth as risk indicators for impaired taste and smell |
| title_short | Care need and dry mouth as risk indicators for impaired taste and smell |
| title_sort | care need and dry mouth as risk indicators for impaired taste and smell |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-021-99978-3 |
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