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Filter by:Intervention for dysgeusia in head and neck cancer patients undergoing radiation therapy. This research proposal aims to investigate potential benefits of mBerry in improving quality of life and nutritional outcome in head and neck cancer patients' post-radiation therapy. Our hypothesis is that cancer patients undergoing radiation therapy will benefit from use of miracle berry in treatment of dysgeusia.
To evaluate the efficacy and safety of lithium-containing mouthwash for prevention and treatment of oral mucositis and dysgeusia in patients undergoing radiotherapy for malignant head and neck tumors.
Sjögren syndrome is an autoimmune disease, responsible for xerostomia and xerophthalmia. Other organs and tissues can be affected: the skin, vaginal and nasal mucous membranes. As well, olfactory disorders have been also described in Sjögren syndrome. Xerostomia often causes significant functional impairment of taste function. Impairment of taste function has been poorly evaluated in Sjögren syndrome like olfactory or (intra-nasal and oral) trigeminal disorders.
Chorda tympani nerve (CTN), is a branch of nerve VII, and has two componants: taste sensation from the anterior two thirds of the tongue and salivary secretion from submandibular and sublingual salivary glands. CTN go throw middle ear between malleus and incus. Due to it anatomic localization, CTN is frequently damage during otologic surgery. Taste disturbance after middle ear surgery has been describe in literature but results of the various studies are very heterogenous. Moreover, there is no consensus to preserved or sacrificed a traumatize CTN. We will use questionnaire to evaluate frequency, duration and characteristics of taste disturbance after ear surgery and the impact on the quality of life for those with symptoms. We will evaluate the Influence of type of CTN injury on taste disturbance.
50 females will be included in this study. they will be divided into 2 groups (study group which will include 25 postmenopausal females - and control group which will include premenopausal females) For testing gustatory function, a whole mouth above threshold taste test will be carried out in which a concentration of sucrose, sodium chloride, citric acid and quinine hydrochloride solutions were used for sweet, salty, sour and bitter types of taste respectively . Saliva will be collected to evaluate MUC1 expression
Obesity is an increasing problem for adults in the UK. Diets high in fat and sugar are the major contributors to weight gain. Individual differences in taste perception are a crucial factor in determining the investigator's choice of foods and an individual's sensitivity to the either bitter or fat taste compounds has been linked to a preference for different foods including sweet and high fat foods. Previous research has not comprehensively explored the effect of both fat and bitter taste sensitivity on dietary intake and obesity status. Therefore, the aim of this study is to explore the associations between genetics, fat and bitter taste sensitivity, food preference, dietary intake and obesity measures in the adult UK population.