A cross-sectional study of olfactory and taste disorders among COVID-19 patients in China

To determine the prevalence and clinical features of olfactory and taste disorders among coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) patients in China. A cross-sectional study was performed in Wuhan from April 3, 2020 to April 15, 2020. A total of 187 patients with confirmed severe acute respiratory syndrom...

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Autores principales: Li, Jian-Hui, Sun, Yi, Li, Mei-Rong, Yuan, Hu, Yang, Chang-Liang, Huang, Cheng-Cheng, Zhou, Feng-Jie, Chen, Rui-Yao, Zhang, Lei-Bo, Yu, Ning, Liu, Qiong, He, Jing-Jing, Zhou, Xue-Jun, Fu, Xiao-Bing, Yang, Shi-Ming
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2021
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Letter to the Editor
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8435759/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34517915
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s40779-021-00339-y
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Sumario:To determine the prevalence and clinical features of olfactory and taste disorders among coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) patients in China. A cross-sectional study was performed in Wuhan from April 3, 2020 to April 15, 2020. A total of 187 patients with confirmed severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) completed face-to-face interviews or telephone follow-ups. We found that the prevalence of olfactory and taste disorders was significantly lower in the Chinese cohort than in foreign COVID-19 cohorts. Females were more prone to olfactory and taste disorders. In some patients, olfactory and taste disorders precede other symptoms and can be used as early screening and warning signs. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1186/s40779-021-00339-y.

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