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ACS Chem Neurosci 2020 09 19;11(17):2774-2781. Epub 2020 Aug 19.

Ionian Department (DJSGEM), Microbiology and Virology Lab, Università degli Studi di Bari, Bari 70124, Italy.

The rapid recovery of smell and taste functions in COVID-19 patients could be attributed to a decrease in interleukin-6 levels rather than central nervous system ischemic injury or viral damage to neuronal cells. To correlate interleukin-6 levels in COVID-19 patients with olfactory or gustatory dysfunctions and to investigate the role of IL-6 in the onset of these disorders, this observational study investigated 67 COVID-19 patients with taste or smell disorders or both, who did not require intensive care admission, admitted at COVID Hospital of Policlinico of Bari from March to May 2020. Interleukin-6 was assayed in COVID-19 patients with taste or smell disturbances at the time of admission and at the time of swab negativization. Read More

Laryngoscope 2021 03 1;131(3):482-489. Epub 2020 Jul 1.

Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.A.

Objectives: Patients with chronic rhinosinusitis (CRS) often describe alterations in sense of taste. These complaints have historically been attributed to olfactory dysfunction; however, there is evidence of direct, objective, gustatory disturbances in the setting of CRS that are not thoroughly characterized. This study sought to investigate and summarize gustatory dysfunction experienced by patients with CRS. Read More

Acta Biomed 2020 05 11;91(2):230-231. Epub 2020 May 11.

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In late December 2019, in Wuhan (China), health authorities reported several clusters of pneumo- nia of unknown cause, subsequently attributed to a novel coronavirus, identified as Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome-Coronavirus 2. Anosmia and dysgeusia have been reported as particular symptoms.4,5  Notably, these sensory symptoms seem to have a peculiar trend, such as usually precede the onset of respiratory symp- toms. Read More

Oncol Nurs Forum 2019 01;46(1):E1-E21

University of Iowa.

Problem Identification: To summarize and critique the literature for nonpharmacologic complementary approaches to manage gastrointestinal (GI) symptoms attributed to chemotherapy.

Literature Search: A literature search was conducted using CINAHL®, MEDLINE®, and PsycINFO® from database inception through January 2018.

Data Evaluation: Studies were independently appraised by each author regarding inclusion eligibility and summary of GI symptom outcomes and the nonpharmacologic complementary intervention. Read More

Arch Environ Contam Toxicol 2018 Feb 18;74(2):203-217. Epub 2017 Dec 18.

Department of Public Health, Health Management and Policy, Faculty of Medicine, Nara Medical University, Shijo 840, Kashihara, Nara, Japan.

Yusho, which refers to a mass poisoning caused by the ingestion of rice bran oil contaminated with polychlorinated biphenyls, polychlorinated dibenzo-p-dioxins, and polychlorinated dibenzofurans, was first reported in October 1968 in Japan. Yusho patients suffer from various symptoms; however, after 40 years, some emerging symptoms have been attributed to aging. The prevalence of symptoms and diseases among Yusho patients and the general population was compared in this study. Read More