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Transient Anosmia and Dysgeusia in COVID-19 Disease: A Cross Sectional Study

OBJECTIVE: This study aims to explore the prevalence of anosmia and dysgeusia and their impact on COVID-19 patients. METHODS: This is a cross-sectional study. Patients diagnosed with COVID-19 between 1st October 2020 and 30th June 2021 were randomly selected from a national COVID-19 registry. COVID-...

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Autores principales: Ali, Fatema Ahmed, Jassim, Ghufran, Khalaf, Zahra, Yusuf, Manaf, Ali, Sara, Husain, Nada, Ebrahim, Fatema
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Publicado: Dove 2023
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10275370/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/37333880
http://dx.doi.org/10.2147/IJGM.S408706
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author Ali, Fatema Ahmed
Jassim, Ghufran
Khalaf, Zahra
Yusuf, Manaf
Ali, Sara
Husain, Nada
Ebrahim, Fatema
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Jassim, Ghufran
Khalaf, Zahra
Yusuf, Manaf
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Husain, Nada
Ebrahim, Fatema
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description OBJECTIVE: This study aims to explore the prevalence of anosmia and dysgeusia and their impact on COVID-19 patients. METHODS: This is a cross-sectional study. Patients diagnosed with COVID-19 between 1st October 2020 and 30th June 2021 were randomly selected from a national COVID-19 registry. COVID-19 cases were diagnosed using molecular testing method which measured the viral E gene. The Anosmia Reporting Tool, and a brief version of the questionnaire on olfactory disorders were used to measure the outcomes via telephone interviews. Data were analysed using SPSS 27 statistics software. RESULTS: A total of 405 COVID-19 adults were included in this study, 220 (54.3%) were males and 185 (45.8%) were females. The mean±SD age of participants was 38.2 ± 11.3 years. Alterations in the sense of smell and taste were reported by 206 (50.9%), and 195 (48.1%) of the patients, respectively. Sex and nationality of participants were significantly associated with anosmia and dysgeusia (p < 0.001) and (p-value=0.001) respectively. Among patients who experienced anosmia and dysgeusia, alterations in eating habits (64.2%), impact on mental wellbeing (38.9%), concerns that the alterations were permanent (35.4%), and physical implications and difficulty performing activities of daily living (34%) were reported. CONCLUSION: Anosmia and dysgeusia are prevalent symptoms of COVID-19 disease, especially among females. Although transient, anosmia and dysgeusia had considerable impact on patient’s life. Neuropsychological implications of COVID-19 in acute infection phase and prognosis of anosmia and dysgeusia in COVID-19 are areas for further exploration.
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spelling pubmed-102753702023-06-17 Transient Anosmia and Dysgeusia in COVID-19 Disease: A Cross Sectional Study Ali, Fatema Ahmed Jassim, Ghufran Khalaf, Zahra Yusuf, Manaf Ali, Sara Husain, Nada Ebrahim, Fatema Int J Gen Med Original Research OBJECTIVE: This study aims to explore the prevalence of anosmia and dysgeusia and their impact on COVID-19 patients. METHODS: This is a cross-sectional study. Patients diagnosed with COVID-19 between 1st October 2020 and 30th June 2021 were randomly selected from a national COVID-19 registry. COVID-19 cases were diagnosed using molecular testing method which measured the viral E gene. The Anosmia Reporting Tool, and a brief version of the questionnaire on olfactory disorders were used to measure the outcomes via telephone interviews. Data were analysed using SPSS 27 statistics software. RESULTS: A total of 405 COVID-19 adults were included in this study, 220 (54.3%) were males and 185 (45.8%) were females. The mean±SD age of participants was 38.2 ± 11.3 years. Alterations in the sense of smell and taste were reported by 206 (50.9%), and 195 (48.1%) of the patients, respectively. Sex and nationality of participants were significantly associated with anosmia and dysgeusia (p < 0.001) and (p-value=0.001) respectively. Among patients who experienced anosmia and dysgeusia, alterations in eating habits (64.2%), impact on mental wellbeing (38.9%), concerns that the alterations were permanent (35.4%), and physical implications and difficulty performing activities of daily living (34%) were reported. CONCLUSION: Anosmia and dysgeusia are prevalent symptoms of COVID-19 disease, especially among females. Although transient, anosmia and dysgeusia had considerable impact on patient’s life. Neuropsychological implications of COVID-19 in acute infection phase and prognosis of anosmia and dysgeusia in COVID-19 are areas for further exploration. Dove 2023-06-12 /pmc/articles/PMC10275370/ /pubmed/37333880 http://dx.doi.org/10.2147/IJGM.S408706 Text en © 2023 Ali et al. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/This work is published and licensed by Dove Medical Press Limited. The full terms of this license are available at https://www.dovepress.com/terms.php and incorporate the Creative Commons Attribution – Non Commercial (unported, v3.0) License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/) ). By accessing the work you hereby accept the Terms. Non-commercial uses of the work are permitted without any further permission from Dove Medical Press Limited, provided the work is properly attributed. For permission for commercial use of this work, please see paragraphs 4.2 and 5 of our Terms (https://www.dovepress.com/terms.php).
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Ali, Fatema Ahmed
Jassim, Ghufran
Khalaf, Zahra
Yusuf, Manaf
Ali, Sara
Husain, Nada
Ebrahim, Fatema
Transient Anosmia and Dysgeusia in COVID-19 Disease: A Cross Sectional Study
title Transient Anosmia and Dysgeusia in COVID-19 Disease: A Cross Sectional Study
title_full Transient Anosmia and Dysgeusia in COVID-19 Disease: A Cross Sectional Study
title_fullStr Transient Anosmia and Dysgeusia in COVID-19 Disease: A Cross Sectional Study
title_full_unstemmed Transient Anosmia and Dysgeusia in COVID-19 Disease: A Cross Sectional Study
title_short Transient Anosmia and Dysgeusia in COVID-19 Disease: A Cross Sectional Study
title_sort transient anosmia and dysgeusia in covid-19 disease: a cross sectional study
topic Original Research
url https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10275370/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/37333880
http://dx.doi.org/10.2147/IJGM.S408706
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