Smell and taste loss in COVID-19 patients: assessment outcomes in a Victorian population
| Autor: | James W. Taylor, Jason Wei Jun Lim, Lukas Horvath, Tasfia Saief, Rhonda L. Stuart, Philip Michael, Joanne Rimmer |
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| Rok vydání: | 2020 |
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Male Taste medicine.medical_specialty Adolescent Victoria Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) Population Anosmia Audiology Risk Assessment Olfaction Disorders Taste Disorders Young Adult 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine Hyposmia Surveys and Questionnaires Humans Medicine 030223 otorhinolaryngology education Pandemics Aged Retrospective Studies Aged 80 and over High rate education.field_of_study SARS-CoV-2 business.industry Hypogeusia COVID-19 General Medicine Middle Aged Smell Otorhinolaryngology 030220 oncology & carcinogenesis Cohort Female medicine.symptom business |
| Zdroj: | Acta Oto-Laryngologica |
| ISSN: | 1651-2251 0001-6489 |
| Popis: | Background: It has been noted that olfactory and gustatory disturbances may precede or accompany the typical features of COVID-19, such as fever and cough. Hence, a high index of suspicion is required when patients report sudden loss of smell or taste, in order to facilitate timely diagnosis and isolation.Aims/objectives: The aim of this study was to assess the frequency of olfactory and gustatory disturbances in COVID-19 positive patients from a cohort representative of Melbourne, Australia.Methods: A retrospective descriptive study was conducted on patients who tested positive for COVID-19. Standardised phone consultations and online follow-up questionnaires were performed to assess clinical features of COVID-19, with a focus on smell and taste disorders.Results: The most frequent symptoms experienced were taste and smell disturbances with 74% experiencing either smell or taste disturbance or both. Post-recovery, 34% of patients continued to experience ongoing hyposmia and 2% anosmia, whereas 28% continued to suffer from hypogeusia or ageusia.Conclusion and significance: This study presents the high rates of improvement of both olfactory and gustatory disturbance in a short-lived period. It also highlights the importance of these symptoms in prompting appropriate testing, quarantine precautions, initiate early olfactory retraining and the potential for continued sensory disturbance. |
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