Perspective
The olfactory and gustatory impairment in COVID-19 evolved clinically, virologically, and immunologically
Author(s): Clare Brown*
A well-known COVID-19 red signal is new-onset Olfactory and Gustatory Dysfunction (OGD). Despite this, its clinical, virological, and serological characteristics are still up for discussion. In this cohort research, 170 patients with new-onset OGD were recruited in a systematic manner. At baseline and after one (T1), two (T2), and four weeks, otolaryngological examinations, OGD subjective grading, nasopharyngeal swabs (NS) for SARS-CoV-2 RNA detection, and serum samples collection for SARS-CoV-2 IgG quantification were performed (T3). Infection with SARS-CoV-2 was found in 79 percent of the patients. Specifically, SS analysis was used to discover 43% of positive individuals. In 10% of instances, the OGD was the only clinical symptom. 45 percent of patients said they had Sino nasal symptoms at the same time. At T3, 97 percent of patients reported subjective improvement, with 40 percent.. Read More»
DOI:
10.37532/puljcmid.2022.5(2).11-12
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