World Anosmia Awareness Day

February 27 is Anosmia Awareness Day. Anosmia, which refers to complete loss of smell, and hyposmia, which refers to a decreased sense of smell, are symptoms in up to 90% of people with uncontrolled CRSwNP and are among the symptoms most associated with decreased quality of life, according to those who experience them.^1,2 Even with treatment, altered sense of smell is one of the most recalcitrant symptoms of CRSwNP.²

Learn more about altered sense of smell in CRSwNP and type 2 inflammation, which is present in 87% of patients with CRSwNP and is known to play a role in disease pathology, by exploring the resources available at ADVENTprogram.com.³

_{1. Fokkens WJ, et al. Rhinology. 2020;Suppl. 29:1-464. 2. Mullol J, et al. J Allergy Clin Immunol Pract. 2022;10(4):1086-1095.e5. 3. Stevens WW, et al. J Allergy Clin Immunol Pract. 2019;7(8):2812-2820.e3.}