ArticleIndian journal of otolaryngology and head and neck surgery : official publication of the Association of Otolaryngologists of India2022
Contemporary Analysis of Olfactory Dysfunction in Mild to Moderate Covid 19 Patients in A Tertiary Health Care Centre.
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- Taste loss as a distinct symptom of COVID-19: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Chemical senses · 2023Pooled it
- The D614G Virus Mutation Enhances Anosmia in COVID-19 Patients: Evidence from a Systematic Review and Meta-analysis of Studies from South Asia.ACS chemical neuroscience · 2021Pooled it
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- Neurological complications and effects of COVID-19: Symptoms and conceivable mechanisms.Brain hemorrhages · 2023Review
- Objective Evaluation of Olfactory and Taste Dysfunction Among COVID-19 Patients: A Cross Sectional Study from Tribal India.Indian journal of otolaryngology and head and neck surgery : official publication of the Association of Otolaryngologists of India · 2022Article
- Incidence of Anosmia among Covid 19 patients in India.Indian journal of otolaryngology and head and neck surgery : official publication of the Association of Otolaryngologists of India · 2022Article
- Prevalence of Olfactory Dysfuntion in SARS-COV-2 Positive Patients.Indian journal of otolaryngology and head and neck surgery : official publication of the Association of Otolaryngologists of India · 2022Article
- The Prevalence and Pathophysiology of Chemical Sense Disorder Caused by the Novel Coronavirus.Frontiers in public health · 2022Review
- Taste loss as a distinct symptom of COVID-19: A systematic review and meta-analysis.medRxiv : the preprint server for health sciences · 2021Article
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Abstract
introductionThe World Health Organization declared COVID-19 a pandemic on March 11, 2020. The virus that causes COVID-19 was designated as severe acute respiratory syndrome corona virus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). Several studies have reported chemosensory dysfunction, such as anosmia and ageusia, as common findings in COVID-19 positive patients. To date, qualitative olfactory testing has been performed only in a very few cohort studies on COVID-19 patients. However, objective testing is necessary to verify or determine the true magnitude of their deficits. Moreover, the proportion of COVID-19 patients exhibiting true olfactory disturbances is unknown. AIM OF THE STUDY: To determine the true prevalence of olfactory dysfunction in COVID-19 patients by objective assessment in mild to moderate symptomatic patients. MATERIALS & METHODOLOGY: This was a prospective cross-sectional analytical study. All patients who were COVID-19 positive and having mild to moderate symptoms and not admitted in ICU formed part of the study group. Objective evaluation of smell function was done.
resultsSelf-reported smell dysfunction was present in 26.9% patients (n=62) and taste dysfunction was seen in 10.9% (n=25) of patients. On quantitative assessment of smell dysfunction, it was noted that 41.3% (n=95) of patients had some form of smell dysfunction out of which 70.5% patients (n=67) had hyposmia and 29.5% patients (n=28) had anosmia.
conclusionIncidence was found to be more by objective assessment when compared to self-reported symptoms.
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