Persistent post-COVID-19 dysosmia: Practices survey of members of the French National Union of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery Specialists. CROSS analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Persistent dysosmia more than 3 months after SARS-CoV-2 disease (COVID-19) is considered as long-COVID olfactory disease (LCOD). The primary objective of this study was to evaluate the diagnostic and therapeutic management of LCOD in the daily clinical practice of members of the National Union of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery Specialists (Syndicat national des médecins spécialisés en ORL et chirurgie cervico-faciale) (SNORL). The secondary objective was to identify factors influencing management within the descriptive survey data.

Materials and methods

A questionnaire was designed (GoogleForm®) and e-mailed to all 715 SNORL members in January 2022.

Results

The response rate was 7.4% (n=53/715). In total, 94.3% of respondents (n=50) had managed

SUBMITTER: Vandersteen C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10080269 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature