Olfactory and Gustatory Dysfunctions in COVID-19 Patients: From a Different Perspective.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

The prevalence of sensory disorders (smell and/or taste) in affected patients has shown a high variability of 5% to 98% during the COVID-19 outbreak, depending on the methodology, country, and study. Loss of smell and taste occurring in COVID-19 cases are now recognized by the international scientific community as being among the main symptoms of the disease. This study investigates loss of smell and taste in outpatients and hospitalized patients with laboratory-confirmed COVID-19 infection.

Methods

Enrolled in the study were patients with a positive PCR test for COVID-19. Excluded were patients with chronic rhinosinusitis, nasal polyposis, common cold, influenza, and olfactory/gustatory dysfunction predating the pandemic. Patients were asked about changes in their s

SUBMITTER: Polat B 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8386443 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature