Long-Term Persistence of Olfactory and Gustatory Disorders in COVID-19 Patients.

ABSTRACT: Smell and taste disorders are frequent symptoms during acute COVID-19 and may persist long after the resolution of the initial phase. This study aims to estimate the proportion and risk factors for smell and/or taste disorders at the onset of symptoms and their persistence after more than 6 months of follow-up in COVID-19 patients. We analyzed a prospective cohort of COVID-19 patients admitted to our institute in Marseille, France in early 2020. After being discharged from the hospital, patients with smell and/or taste disorders were contacted for a telephone interview. Logistic regression analysis was performed to determine the risk factors for smell and/or taste disorders. A total of 3,737 patients were included, of whom 1,676 reported smell and/or taste disorders at the onset of symptom

SUBMITTER: Nguyen NN 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8915119 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature