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Prevalence and risk factors of taste and smell impairment in a nationwide representative sample of the US population: a cross-sectional study
Main outcome measures Using the NHANES Pocket Smell Test, smell impairment was defined as failing to correctly identify 6 or more of the 8 odours. Taste impairment was defined as failing to correctly ...
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229 Developing novel smell test for Parkinson’s disease using microencapsulation of essential oils in alginate
Background Olfactory dysfunction is an early, non-motor feature of Parkinson’s disease. The UPSIT is one of the most commonly used smell tests. However, newer methods to encapsulate smells might offer ...
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4 Simple Ways to Tell If an Egg Is Good or Bad
The sniff test is the oldest, simplest ... This is because as an egg ages, the small air pocket inside it grows larger as water is released and replaced by air. If the air pocket becomes large ...