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Hummelsheim, Mara-Zoe, Hamacher, Stefanie ORCID: 0000-0003-2158-9101, Hagemeier, Anna, Noack, Michael Johannes and Barbe, Anna Greta (2021). Care need and dry mouth as risk indicators for impaired taste and smell. Sci Rep, 11 (1). BERLIN: NATURE PORTFOLIO. ISSN 2045-2322

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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 ( 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.

Item Type:	Journal Article
Creators:	Creators Email ORCID ORCID Put Code Hummelsheim, Mara-Zoe UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED Hamacher, Stefanie UNSPECIFIED orcid.org/0000-0003-2158-9101 UNSPECIFIED Hagemeier, Anna UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED Noack, Michael Johannes UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED Barbe, Anna Greta UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED
URN:	urn:nbn:de:hbz:38-562779
DOI:	10.1038/s41598-021-99978-3
Journal or Publication Title:	Sci Rep
Volume:	11
Number:	1
Date:	2021
Publisher:	NATURE PORTFOLIO
Place of Publication:	BERLIN
ISSN:	2045-2322
Language:	English
Faculty:	Unspecified
Divisions:	Unspecified
Subjects:	no entry
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Keywords Language ORAL MEDICINE VI; ODOR IDENTIFICATION; NUTRITIONAL-STATUS; WORLD WORKSHOP; ROOT-CARIES; HEALTH; SALIVA; PERCEPTION; DISEASE; DISCRIMINATION Multiple languages Multidisciplinary Sciences Multiple languages
URI:	http://kups.ub.uni-koeln.de/id/eprint/56277