Incidence of Olfactory Dysfunction in Patients with COVID-19 in a Tertiary Hospital in Saudi Arabia
| Autor: | Rayan Alfallaj MBBS, Ghada AlSkait MBBS, Nouf Alamari MBBS, Lama Alfawzan MBBS, Mohammed Abualgasem MBBS, Naif H. Alotaibi MD, Ibrahim Sumaily MBBS, SB, Ibrahim Alarifi MBBS, SB, Saad Alsaleh MBBS, FRCSC |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2022 |
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| Zdroj: | Allergy & Rhinology, Vol 13 (2022) |
| Druh dokumentu: | article |
| ISSN: | 2152-6567 21526575 |
| DOI: | 10.1177/21526575221140809 |
| Popis: | Background Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) is caused by the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2, a novel virus that emerged in China in December 2019. In many cases of COVID-19, olfactory dysfunction (OD) is the only symptom. Objectives This study aimed to examine the incidence of OD in patients with COVID-19 and identify an association between OD and COVID-19-related morbidity and admission. Design This was a cross-sectional study. Methods Real-time reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction-confirmed cases of COVID-19 from the Security Forces Hospital electronic registry from June 2020 to September 2020 were included in our study. Data on medical background, severity of the disease, and other related factors were collected through phone calls and electronic healthcare systems and analyzed to investigate OD in the participants. Results Of the participants, 68% had OD, with a mean recovery time of 18 days and a mean follow-up time of 129 days (76-211 days). OD was negatively correlated with admission and morbidity. Conclusion OD is a common presentation of COVID-19 and is more prevalent in mild cases of infection. |
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