ArticleEuropean archives of oto-rhino-laryngology : official journal of the European Federation of Oto-Rhino-Laryngological Societies (EUFOS) : affiliated with the German Society for Oto-Rhino-Laryngology - Head and Neck Surgery2021
Olfactory and taste disorders in healthcare workers with COVID-19 infection.
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- Taste loss as a distinct symptom of COVID-19: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Chemical senses · 2023Pooled it
- Frequency and Clinical Utility of Olfactory Dysfunction in COVID-19: a Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.Current allergy and asthma reports · 2020Pooled it
- Prevalence of Chemosensory Dysfunction in COVID-19 Patients: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis Reveals Significant Ethnic Differences.ACS chemical neuroscience · 2020Pooled it
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- Parosmia Due to COVID-19 Disease: A 268 Case Series.Indian journal of otolaryngology and head and neck surgery : official publication of the Association of Otolaryngologists of India · 2022Article
- Multiple Types of Taste Disorders among Patients with COVID-19.Internal medicine (Tokyo, Japan) · 2022Observational
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- An outlook on coronavirus disease 2019 detection methods.Journal of pharmaceutical analysis · 2022Review
- Gustatory and Saliva Secretory Dysfunctions in COVID-19 Patients with Zinc Deficiency.Life (Basel, Switzerland) · 2022Review
- The Prevalence and Pathophysiology of Chemical Sense Disorder Caused by the Novel Coronavirus.Frontiers in public health · 2022Review
- Gustatory dysfunction and oral ulceration in COVID-19 patients: A cross sectional study.Dental research journal · 2022Article
- Taste loss as a distinct symptom of COVID-19: A systematic review and meta-analysis.medRxiv : the preprint server for health sciences · 2021Article
- Taste alteration in COVID-19: Significant geographical differences exist in the prevalence of the symptom.Journal of infection and public health · 2021Article
- A Review of Neurological Involvement in Patients with SARS-CoV-2 Infection.Medical science monitor : international medical journal of experimental and clinical research · 2021Review
- Characteristics and predictors of acute and chronic post-COVID syndrome: A systematic review and meta-analysis.EClinicalMedicine · 2021Article
- Self-reported smell and taste alteration as the sole clinical manifestation of SARS-CoV-2 infection.Oral surgery, oral medicine, oral pathology and oral radiology · 2021Article
- Oral Symptoms Associated with COVID-19 and Their Pathogenic Mechanisms: A Literature Review.Dentistry journal · 2021Review
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Abstract
purposeSevere acute respiratory syndrome caused by COVID-19 has spread globally for the last few months. Healthcare workers (HCW) are overexposed and infection rates are higher than in the rest of the population. Strict clinical assessment is paramount to detect suspicious cases. In this context, olfactory or taste dysfunction (OTD) appears as an early and frequent symptom. Evaluating its presence in early stages plays an important role nowadays.
methodsWe performed a descriptive observational single-center study among 256 HCW at Hospital Universitario de Fuenlabrada affected by COVID-19 and confirmed using RT-PCR. A telephonic interview was performed, after obtaining oral informed consent.
resultsOTD was present in up to 70% of the cases as an early symptom, including mild-to-severe cases. The extent of these sensory deficits lasted an average of 11 days. In 26% of the patients, these sensory alterations persisted for over a month.
conclusionOTD is reported as an early symptom among HCW with SARS-CoV-2 infection. Its strong association with test positivity is useful in the management of the infection and should be enough to indicate preventive isolation. We consider that OTD needs to be included in clinical screening questionnaires in HCW.
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