Proposta de teste acuidade olfatória baseado em óleos essenciais

Abstract

Resultado da tradução Smell is an important sense in interacting with the world, but little understood. And it is involved with the perception of flavors and tastes of food. Some factors interfere with olfactory capacity, such as age, nasal diseases, neurodege- neratives, pollution, Covid-19 and others. Assess smell disorders through a targeted anamnesis, based on a reliable olfactory test, facilitates understanding understanding of the existence and severity of olfactory disorders in the population. Nonetheless, There is no knowledge of an olfactory test that meets the qualities of being simple, easy to apply, fast, cheap and accessible. Thus, the olfactory test with essential oils Its purpose is to determine an aroma perception index. This work is a observational and cross-sectional study with a quantitative approach. Which corresponds to a pilot test and a main test. In the pilot test it was composed of ten essential oils with odors of: rosemary, cassia cinnamon, sweet orange, lemon, eucalyptus globulus, mint piperita, oregano, palma rosa, fennel and green coffee. Each essential oil has been identified with a three-digit code to ensure that the names of the fragrances are hidden. Olfactory tapes were used to apply essential oils. In a ventilated room and quiet environment the test was carried out. 31 subjects without

olfactory complaints were recruited. previous interviews, of both sexes, healthy and vo- lunteers. They inhaled the aromas of essential oils and answered a questionnaire. The

main test was done on two groups of studies. The first study group consists of patients from the Irmandade hospital of the Santa Casa de Misericórdia of Muzambinho – MG. 50 subjects were recruited in the total, who answered a questionnaire and inhaled the aromas of essential oils to identification of fragrances and the olfactory threshold test. And the second group consists of 50 subjects from the Federal University of Alfenas – MG. Who answered a questionnaire and inhaled the aromas of essential oils to identify the fragrances and test for olfactory threshold. The olfactory threshold test will be carried out in five dilutions of a single fraction. grace. All analyzes and graphs will be done using the R statistical software. partial results of the pilot test revealed positive aspects of the olfactory perception of studied subjects, and indicated the five essential oil fragrances that will be used in the main test. And the main test highlighted that the decrease in olfactory performance due to advancing age, exposure to pollutants of hospitalized subjects. And the olfactory performance of non-hospitalized subjects demonstrates an olfactory capacity preserved.