Number of initial symptoms of SARS-CoV-2 infection is associated with the risk of otological symptoms: a retrospective study.

ABSTRACT: The characteristics of otological symptoms in patients with severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection are lacking. Almost no research has been conducted to explore the emergence of otological symptoms after coronavirus disease 2019 infection. The aims of this study were to investigate the prevalence and specific clinical characteristics of and risk factors for otological symptoms among patients with SARS-CoV-2 infection. We included two groups to investigate the prevalence and clinical characteristics of otological symptoms among patients with SARS-CoV-2 infection. The first sample (S1) was drawn retrospectively from four communities via questionnaires, and the second sample (S2) from an outpatient clinic. A total of 189 participants were included in S1 (124 wo

SUBMITTER: Wang Q 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10704705 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature