The Clinical Significance of Otolaryngology Manifestations in COVID-19 Pneumonia: A Single-center Retrospective Cohort Study.

ABSTRACT: Objective Although the absence of a runny nose and sore throat, both ear-nose-throat (ENT) symptoms, suggests community-acquired pneumonia (CAP), the association between ENT symptoms and coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pneumonia remains unclear. We therefore investigated the association between ENT symptoms and COVID-19 pneumonia. Methods We retrospectively recruited consecutive confirmed COVID-19 inpatients with and without pneumonia admitted to a single institution from April 1, 2020, to July 31, 2021. After a descriptive analysis, we implemented univariable and multivariable regression analyses to assess the association between ENT symptoms and COVID-19 pneumonia. Results The present study included 385 patients. Pneumonia patients exhibited lower rates of positive runny nose and sor

SUBMITTER: Iwata H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9790773 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature