ArticlePathogens (Basel, Switzerland)2021
Short-Term Efficacy and Safety of Oral and Nasal Corticosteroids in COVID-19 Patients with Olfactory Dysfunction: A European Multicenter Study.
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28 citing papers in PubMed, 9 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 47 citations in OpenAlex.
- Effect of glucocorticoids on smell sensation in patients with non-traumatic olfactory disorders: a systematic review and meta-analysis.European journal of clinical pharmacology · 2026Pooled it
- The effectiveness of olfactory training for chronic olfactory disorder following COVID-19: a systematic review.Frontiers in human neuroscience · 2024Pooled it
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- Inhaled corticosteroids' effect on COVID-19 patients: A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.Canadian journal of respiratory therapy : CJRT = Revue canadienne de la therapie respiratoire : RCTR · 2023Pooled it
- The assessment of qualitative olfactory dysfunction in COVID-19 patients: a systematic review of tools and their content validity.Frontiers in psychology · 2023Pooled it
- Qualitative Olfactory Dysfunction and COVID-19: An Evidence-Based Review with Recommendations for the Clinician.American journal of rhinology & allergy · 2023Pooled it
- Interventions for the treatment of persistent post-COVID-19 olfactory dysfunction.The Cochrane database of systematic reviews · 2022Pooled it
- Interventions for the prevention of persistent post-COVID-19 olfactory dysfunction.The Cochrane database of systematic reviews · 2022Pooled it
- Efficacy of topical steroids for the treatment of olfactory disorders caused by COVID-19: A systematic review and meta-analysis.Clinical otolaryngology : official journal of ENT-UK ; official journal of Netherlands Society for Oto-Rhino-Laryngology & Cervico-Facial Surgery · 2022Pooled it
- Intranasal Corticosteroid Treatment on Recovery of Long-Term Olfactory Dysfunction Due to COVID-19.The Laryngoscope · 2022Trial
- Impacts of different treatment methods on patients with COVID-related olfactory dysfunction: a systematic review and network meta-analysis.Clinics (Sao Paulo, Brazil) · 2026Article
- Different Modalities in the Management of Post-COVID-19 Olfactory Dysfunction.Indian journal of otolaryngology and head and neck surgery : official publication of the Association of Otolaryngologists of India · 2025Article
- Treatments for Olfactory Dysfunction in COVID-19: A Systematic Review.International archives of otorhinolaryngology · 2024Review
- Effect of drug therapies on self-reported chemosensory outcomes after COVID-19.World journal of otorhinolaryngology - head and neck surgery · 2024Article
- Long COVID-19-related and non-COVID-19 postviral olfactory dysfunction a comparative MRI study focusing on the olfactory cleft and bulbs.Frontiers in neurology · 2024Article
- The Effect of Corticosteroids on Post-Covid-19 Smell Loss: A Meta-Analysis.Iranian journal of otorhinolaryngology · 2023Article
- Comparison of prevalence and evolution of COVID-19 olfactory disorders in patients infected by D614 (wild) and B.1.1.7. Alpha variant: a brief report.European 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 Surgery · 2023Article
- Olfactory Function and Olfactory Disorders.Laryngo- rhino- otologie · 2023Article
- Therapies for COVID-19-Related Persistent Olfactory Disorders: One of the Good Fruits of the Pandemic.Pathogens (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Article
- Assessment of COVID-19-related olfactory dysfunction and its association with psychological, neuropsychiatric, and cognitive symptoms.Frontiers in neuroscience · 2023Review
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Authors and funding
14 authors at 6 institutions in 5 countries.
Sven SaussezCOVID-19 Task Force of the Young-Otolaryngologists of the International Federations of Oto-Rhino-Laryngological Societies (YO-IFOS), 75000 Paris, France.ORCID 0000-0002-3655-1854
Luigi Angelo VairaCOVID-19 Task Force of the Young-Otolaryngologists of the International Federations of Oto-Rhino-Laryngological Societies (YO-IFOS), 75000 Paris, France.ORCID 0000-0002-7789-145X
Carlos M Chiesa-EstombaCOVID-19 Task Force of the Young-Otolaryngologists of the International Federations of Oto-Rhino-Laryngological Societies (YO-IFOS), 75000 Paris, France.ORCID 0000-0001-9454-9464
Serge-D Le BonCOVID-19 Task Force of the Young-Otolaryngologists of the International Federations of Oto-Rhino-Laryngological Societies (YO-IFOS), 75000 Paris, France.
Mihaela HoroiCOVID-19 Task Force of the Young-Otolaryngologists of the International Federations of Oto-Rhino-Laryngological Societies (YO-IFOS), 75000 Paris, France.
Giovanna DeianaDirection, Hygiene and Hospital Infection Control Operative Unit, Department of Medical, Surgical and Experimental Sciences, University of Sassari, 07100 Sassari, Italy.ORCID 0000-0003-1151-6830
Marzia PetrocelliMaxillofacial Surgery Operative Unit, Bellaria and Maggiore Hospital, AUSL, 40100 Bologna, Italy.
Philippe BoelpaepDepartment of Human and Experimental Oncology, Faculty of Medicine UMONS Research Institute for Health Sciences and Technology, University of Mons (UMons), 7000 Mons, Belgium.
Giovanni SalzanoMaxillofacial Surgery Operative Unit, Department of Medical, Surgical and Experimental Sciences, University of Sassari, 07100 Sassari, Italy.ORCID 0000-0003-3947-8733
Mohamad KhalifeCOVID-19 Task Force of the Young-Otolaryngologists of the International Federations of Oto-Rhino-Laryngological Societies (YO-IFOS), 75000 Paris, France.
Stephane HansCOVID-19 Task Force of the Young-Otolaryngologists of the International Federations of Oto-Rhino-Laryngological Societies (YO-IFOS), 75000 Paris, France.
Giacomo De RiuCOVID-19 Task Force of the Young-Otolaryngologists of the International Federations of Oto-Rhino-Laryngological Societies (YO-IFOS), 75000 Paris, France.
Claire HopkinsGuy's and St Thomas NHS Foundation Trust, London E17AF, UK.ORCID 0000-0003-3993-1569
Jerome R LechienCOVID-19 Task Force of the Young-Otolaryngologists of the International Federations of Oto-Rhino-Laryngological Societies (YO-IFOS), 75000 Paris, France.ORCID 0000-0002-0845-0845
University of Sassari · ITEpicura · BEUniversity of Mons · BEBiogipuzkoa Health Research Institute · ESGuy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust · GBUniversité de Versailles Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines · FR
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