"Olfaction Disorders" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
Loss of or impaired ability to smell. This may be caused by OLFACTORY NERVE DISEASES; PARANASAL SINUS DISEASES; viral RESPIRATORY TRACT INFECTIONS; CRANIOCEREBRAL TRAUMA; SMOKING; and other conditions.
| Descriptor ID |
D000857
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C10.597.751.600 C23.888.592.763.550
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| Concept/Terms |
Cacosmia- Cacosmia
- Cacosmias
- Dysosmia
- Dysosmias
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This graph shows the total number of publications written about "Olfaction Disorders" by people in this website by year, and whether "Olfaction Disorders" was a major or minor topic of these publications.
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2000 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2003 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2004 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2006 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2008 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2010 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2011 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2013 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2014 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2016 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| 2017 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| 2018 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2019 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2020 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| 2021 | 6 | 1 | 7 |
| 2022 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2023 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2024 | 4 | 1 | 5 |
| 2025 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Olfaction Disorders" by people in Profiles.
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Association of nasal surgery with olfactory function among older adults. Am J Otolaryngol. 2025 May-Jun; 46(3):104638.
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Longitudinal Association of Olfactory Function with Frailty in Older Adults: The Atherosclerosis Risk in Communities Study. J Gerontol A Biol Sci Med Sci. 2025 Mar 07; 80(4).
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Poor Olfaction and Risk of Stroke in Older Adults: The Atherosclerosis Risk in Communities Study. Stroke. 2025 Feb; 56(2):465-474.
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Types of sensory disability are differentially associated with mental health in older US adults over time. J Am Geriatr Soc. 2024 Sep; 72(9):2770-2781.
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Disparities in seeking care for olfactory and gustatory dysfunction: A population analysis. Int Forum Allergy Rhinol. 2024 Oct; 14(10):1582-1589.
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Olfactory Impairment and the Risk of Major Adverse Cardiovascular Outcomes in Older Adults. J Am Heart Assoc. 2024 Jun 18; 13(12):e033320.
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Examining the Longitudinal Relationship Between Olfactory Dysfunction and Frailty in Community-Dwelling, older US Adults. Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2024 Jul; 171(1):261-268.
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Association of alcohol use with olfactory function among older adults. Am J Otolaryngol. 2024 Jul-Aug; 45(4):104271.
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Polygenic risk score for Parkinson's disease and olfaction among middle-aged to older women. Parkinsonism Relat Disord. 2023 10; 115:105815.
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Olfactory Nomenclature: An Orchestrated Effort to Clarify Terms and Definitions of Dysosmia, Anosmia, Hyposmia, Normosmia, Hyperosmia, Olfactory Intolerance, Parosmia, and Phantosmia/Olfactory Hallucination. ORL J Otorhinolaryngol Relat Spec. 2023; 85(6):312-320.