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Olfactory Identification, Detection Thresholds, And Sensitivity In Kidney Disease Patients, Joseph Wesley Jones
Olfactory Identification, Detection Thresholds, And Sensitivity In Kidney Disease Patients, Joseph Wesley Jones
Masters Theses and Doctoral Dissertations
While there is evidence for a decline in olfactory identification scores for patients with Kidney Disease, there are contradictory results for detection thresholds. Some results indicate higher thresholds while others found similar thresholds or elevated thresholds for one odorant, but not others. The current study evaluated the olfactory abilities with participants diagnosed with Kidney Disease for numerous odorants. No significant differences were found in olfactory identification, detection thresholds, or sensitivity compared to healthy controls. Despite the non-significant results, there did appear a trend of poorer olfactory abilities in Kidney Disease participants. The differences in olfactory performance also varied from odorant …
Hormones Rule The Roost: Fluctuations Of Olfactory Functioning Throughout The Menstrual Cycle And During Pregnancy, Carrie C. Lemay
Hormones Rule The Roost: Fluctuations Of Olfactory Functioning Throughout The Menstrual Cycle And During Pregnancy, Carrie C. Lemay
Masters Theses and Doctoral Dissertations
The relationship of olfactory functioning and hormones is complex, and, for the most part, heterogenous. The present study aims to clarify and or define aspects of this relationship by examining how olfactory thresholds fluctuate in relation to changing hormone levels in two populations: menstruating and pregnant women. A longitudinal study was implemented to assess women at two different times. A total of 72 non-pregnant and 7 pregnant women participated in the first assessment, with a total of 62 non-pregnant and all 7 pregnant women returning for the second assessment. During each examination participants had blood drawn and were administered a …
Odor Sensitivity And The Presence Of P-Cresol, Jessica Mi Mckinney
Odor Sensitivity And The Presence Of P-Cresol, Jessica Mi Mckinney
Masters Theses and Doctoral Dissertations
Olfactory function declines throughout the different stages of kidney disease. End-stage renal disease (ESRD) patients have experienced improved olfactory function after dialysis, leading some researchers to suspect uremic toxins as the cause of olfactory decline (Raff et al., 2008; Bomback & Raff, 2011). It is thought that p-cresol is the specific uremic toxin to cause a decline in olfactory function because it is not easily filtered out of the blood during dialysis (Meijers et al., 2010). The study sought to set up a control group for future studies by demonstrating p-cresol is not in the blood of healthy participants and …