Visual Analogue Scale for the Evaluation of Olfactory and Gustatory Dysfunction of COVID-19 Patients in Northwestern Greece.

ABSTRACT: Background The visual analogue scale (VAS) has been used as a diagnostic tool for the evaluation of the severity of olfactory and gustatory dysfunction (OGD) caused by SARS-CoV2 infection. The main objective of the present study was the evaluation of OGD with VAS in COVID-19-positive patients in Northwestern Greece and its possible association with the patients' self-reported symptoms of olfactory and gustatory dysfunction. Methods The presence of olfactory and gustatory symptoms and their severity were assessed by questionnaire along with the use of specific odorants and tastant ingredients, in three time periods: prior to COVID-19, during COVID-19 (initial diagnosis) and post-COVID-19 disease (at four weeks from disease onset). Three hundred COVID-19-positive patients (home-quarantined a

SUBMITTER: Zarachi A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10115151 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature