Anosmia and olfactory outcomes following paediatric XXXX .

@entity4838 @entity1 @entity131
OBJECTIVE: Research into @entity4838 ( @entity4838 ) following paediatric @entity131 ( @entity131 ) is limited. The current study investigated the frequency of @entity4838 following paediatric @entity131 and the relationship between @entity4838 and injury characteristics including severity, site of impact and cause of injury. It was hypothesized that @entity1 with moderate/severe @entity131 would demonstrate greater @entity4838 than those with mild @entity131 . DESIGN/METHOD: Thirty-seven @entity1 aged 8-16 with @entity131 were recruited to a prospective longitudinal study at a metropolitan @entity1 's hospital. Olfactory assessment, using the University of Pennsylvania Smell Identification Test, was completed at 0-3 months post-injury. RESULTS: Nineteen per cent of @entity1 demonstrated impaired olfaction, while a small number (5%) were anosmic. A significant relationship between @entity4838 and severity of injury was found. No other injury variables demonstrated a significant relationship with olfactory outcomes. CONCLUSIONS: @entity4838 was relatively common in this paediatric @entity131 cohort and the hypothesized relationship with severity of injury was supported. It is recommended that information about @entity4838 after @entity131 be routinely provided to @entity1 and families. Further research is needed in larger cohorts to support the implementation of routine clinical assessment, understand the relationship between @entity4838 and other injury characteristics, determine the functional implications of @entity4838 and document recovery trajectories.
