ArticleAmerican journal of otolaryngology
Eight-month follow-up of olfactory and gustatory dysfunctions in recovered COVID-19 patients.
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- Long COVID, audiovestibular symptoms and persistent chemosensory dysfunction: a systematic review of the current evidence.Acta otorhinolaryngologica Italica : organo ufficiale della Societa italiana di otorinolaringologia e chirurgia cervico-facciale · 2022Pooled it
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- Post-COVID-19 patients suffer from chemosensory, trigeminal, and salivary dysfunctions.Scientific reports · 2024Article
- Evidence of a Sjögren's disease-like phenotype following COVID-19 in mice and humans.JCI insight · 2023Article
- Neuropsychiatric post-acute sequelae of COVID-19: prevalence, severity, and impact of vaccination.European archives of psychiatry and clinical neuroscience · 2023Article
- Evaluation of children and adults with post-COVID-19 persistent smell, taste and trigeminal chemosensory disorders: A hospital based study.World journal of clinical pediatrics · 2023Article
- Treatments of COVID-19-Associated Taste and Saliva Secretory Disorders.Dentistry journal · 2023Review
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- COVID-19 Oral Sequelae: Persistent Gustatory and Saliva Secretory Dysfunctions after Recovery from COVID-19.Medical principles and practice : international journal of the Kuwait University, Health Science Centre · 2023Review
- Evidence of a Sjögren's disease-like phenotype following COVID-19.medRxiv : the preprint server for health sciences · 2022Article
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Abstract
purposeTo investigate the recovery of loss of smell and taste among recovered COVID-19 patients. MATERIALS AND
methodsThis cross-sectional follow-up study is a sequel to a study by Biadsee et al. Among the previous study population of 128 non-hospitalized patients, positive for COVID-19 by reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR), 97 patients participated in a survey designed for this study. Information and data regarding loss of smell and taste, rate of recovery, xerostomia, and additional symptoms; (Cough, Myalgia, Weakness, Rhinorrhea, Nasal congestion) were collected.
resultsA total of 43 men and 54 women were included. Mean age was 37.5 years (range 19-74). Mean follow-up was 229 days (range 191-253). Sixty-five patients reported gustatory dysfunction during the disease of which 61.5% reported full recovery, 38.5% partial recovery. Of 65 patients who reported olfactory impairment during the disease, 52% had full recovery and 48% reported partial recovery of olfactory function. Complete recovery of olfactory function was positively associated with full recovery of gustatory function (p = 0.01). Gender did not significantly affect the recovery of OD and GD (p = 0.45, p = 0.90, respectively). Patients who experienced olfactory dysfunction as an initial symptom had lower rates of olfactory complete recovery (p = 0.043).
conclusionAfter a mean follow-up of 229 days, complete recovery of smell and taste functions occurred in 52% and 61.5%, respectively. However, dysfunction persisted in 48%-38.5% of patients.
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