Olfactory & Cognitive Impairment

Zhelnov P. A critical appraisal of ‘Chen Z, Xie H, Yao L, Wei Y. Olfactory impairment and the risk of cognitive decline and dementia in older adults: a meta-analysis. Braz J Otorhinolaryngol. 2020 Sep 12:S1808-8694(20)30139-7. doi: 10.1016/j.bjorl.2020.07.009. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 32978117’. Zheln. 2020 Sep 27;40(1):r39d27. URI: https://zheln.com/record/2020/09/27/39/.

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