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ArticleLaryngoscope investigative otolaryngology2023

The effects of comorbidities on the change of taste and smell in COVID-19 patients.

Jingguo Chen, Baibing Mi, Miaojia Yan, Yutong Wang, Kang Zhu, Chao Yu, Yanni Zhang, Sachiko Koyama, Xiaoyong Ren

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Article in Laryngoscope investigative otolaryngology, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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Jingguo ChenDepartment of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery Second Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University (Xibei Hospital) Xi'an China.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7051-4037
Baibing MiDepartment of Epidemiology and Health Statistics, School of Public Health, Health Science Center Xi'an Jiaotong University Xi'an China.
Miaojia YanDepartment of Epidemiology and Health Statistics, School of Public Health, Health Science Center Xi'an Jiaotong University Xi'an China.
Yutong WangDepartment of Epidemiology and Health Statistics, School of Public Health, Health Science Center Xi'an Jiaotong University Xi'an China.
Kang ZhuDepartment of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery Second Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University (Xibei Hospital) Xi'an China.
Chao YuDepartment of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery Second Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University (Xibei Hospital) Xi'an China.
Yanni ZhangDepartment of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery Second Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University (Xibei Hospital) Xi'an China.
Sachiko KoyamaDepartment of Chemistry Indiana University Bloomington Indiana USA.
Xiaoyong RenDepartment of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery Second Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University (Xibei Hospital) Xi'an China.

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Abstract

Background: Sudden chemosensory changes were considered an early predictor of COVID-19. Here, the effects of comorbidities on changes in taste and smell in COVID-19 patients were investigated based on a worldwide study. Methods: Data analyzed here were collected from the Global Consortium for Chemosensory Research (GCCR) core questionnaire, including questions regarding preexisting disease conditions. Overall, the final sample of 12,438 participants who were diagnosed with COVID-19 included patients with preexisting conditions. Mixed linear regression models were used to test our hypothesis, and the Results: A total of 61,067 participants completed the GCCR questionnaire, including 16,016 participants had preexisting diseases. The multivariate regression analysis showed that individuals with high blood pressure, lung disease, or sinus problems, or neurological diseases exhibited worse self-reported smell loss ( Conclusions: COVID-19 patients with high blood pressure, lung disease, or sinus problems, or neurological diseases exhibited worse self-reported smell loss, but no differences in the smell or taste recovery. COVID-19 patients with seasonal allergy/hay fever had greater loss of smell and taste, poorer smell and taste recovery. Level of Evidence: 4.

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