The Prognostic Value of Olfactory Dysfunction in Patients with COVID-19: The COVIDORA Study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Among all studies describing COVID-19 clinical features during the first wave of the pandemic, only a few retrospective studies have assessed the correlation between olfac-tory dysfunction (OD) and the evolution of disease severity. The main aim was to assess whether OD is a predictive factor of COVID-19 severity based on the patient's medical management (outpa-tient care, standard hospital admission, and ICU admission).

Methods

A national, prospective, mul-ticenter cohort study was conducted in 20 public hospitals and a public center for COVID-19 screen-ing. During the first wave of the pandemic, from 6 April to 11 May 2020, all patients tested positive for COVID-19 confirmed by RT-PCR underwent two follow-up ENT consultations within 10 days of symptom onset. The

SUBMITTER: Hamel AL 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10971396 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature