Olfactory function and quality of life after olfaction rehabilitation in total laryngectomees.

Autor:	Santos CG; Universidade Federal do Estado do Rio de Janeiro - UNIRIO - Rio de Janeiro (RJ), Brasil.; Instituto Nacional de Câncer José Alencar Gomes da Silva - INCA - Rio de Janeiro (RJ), Brasil., Bergmann A; Instituto Nacional de Câncer José Alencar Gomes da Silva - INCA - Rio de Janeiro (RJ), Brasil., Coça KL; Instituto Nacional de Câncer José Alencar Gomes da Silva - INCA - Rio de Janeiro (RJ), Brasil., Garcia AA; Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro - UFRJ - Rio de Janeiro (RJ), Brasil., Valente TC; Universidade Federal do Estado do Rio de Janeiro - UNIRIO - Rio de Janeiro (RJ), Brasil.
Jazyk:	Portuguese; English
Zdroj:	CoDAS [Codas] 2016 Nov-Dec; Vol. 28 (6), pp. 669-677. Date of Electronic Publication: 2016 Nov 16.
DOI:	10.1590/2317-1782/20162015255
Abstrakt:	Purpose: To evaluate the effects of olfaction rehabilitation in the olfactory function and quality of life of total laryngectomized patients. Methods: Pre-post intervention clinical study conducted with total laryngectomees submitted to olfaction rehabilitation by means of the Nasal Airflow-Inducing Maneuver (NAIM) using the University of Pennsylvania Smell Identification Test (UPSIT), Olfactory Acuity Questionnaires, a Monitoring Questionnaire, and the University of Washington Quality of Life Questionnaire (UW-QOL). Results: Participants were 45 total laryngectomees. Before olfaction rehabilitation, 48.9% of the participants had their olfactic abilities classified as anosmia, 46.8% as microsmia, and 4.4% were considered within the normal range. After olfaction rehabilitation, 4.4% of the participants were classified as anosmia and 31.1% were within the normal range. In the Smell Identification Test, the mean score after rehabilitation showed statistically significant improvement. Reponses to the Olfactory Acuity Questionnaires after rehabilitation showed improvement in the frequency of perception regarding smell, taste, and the ability to smell perfume, food, leaking gas, and smoke, after learning the maneuver. Although the scores in the Quality of Life Questionnaire already indicated good quality of life before the surgery, post-intervention values were statistically significant. Conclusion: Olfaction rehabilitation improves olfactory function and has a positive impact on the activities of daily living and quality of life of total laryngectomized patients.
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