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Chronic Olfactory Dysfunction in Children with Long COVID: A Retrospective Study
Olfactory dysfunction is one of the long-term consequences of acute SARS-CoV-2 infection in adults. This study aims to analyze the prevalence of chronic anosmia among COVID-19 children and to bring to light its impact on their families’ quality of life and wellbeing. Children younger than 18 years o...
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9406427/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/36010141 http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/children9081251 |
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author | Buonsenso, Danilo Martino, Laura Morello, Rosa De Rose, Cristina Valentini, Piero |
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description | Olfactory dysfunction is one of the long-term consequences of acute SARS-CoV-2 infection in adults. This study aims to analyze the prevalence of chronic anosmia among COVID-19 children and to bring to light its impact on their families’ quality of life and wellbeing. Children younger than 18 years old, who were detected as being COVID-19-positive by RT-PCR and were assessed in a pediatric post-COVID outpatient clinic at least 28 days after the onset of the acute infection, were included in the study. The patients suffering from persisting smell disorders were asked to answer a questionnaire about their symptoms and how they influence their daily life. Out of the 784 children evaluated, 13 (1.7%) presented olfactory impairment at a mean follow-up since the acute infection of more than three months. Parents’ answers showed that they were worried about their children’s health, in particular they wanted to know if and when they would recover and if these disorders would have long-term consequences. They also wanted to share their experiences, in order to help other people who are experiencing the same disorders in everyday life. Our study highlights that smell disorders can significantly upset children’s eating habits and everyday activities. Furthermore, these findings suggest that future research should try to better understand the mechanisms causing loss of smell in COVID-19 patients and find the most appropriate treatment. |
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spelling | pubmed-94064272022-08-26 Chronic Olfactory Dysfunction in Children with Long COVID: A Retrospective Study Buonsenso, Danilo Martino, Laura Morello, Rosa De Rose, Cristina Valentini, Piero Children (Basel) Article Olfactory dysfunction is one of the long-term consequences of acute SARS-CoV-2 infection in adults. This study aims to analyze the prevalence of chronic anosmia among COVID-19 children and to bring to light its impact on their families’ quality of life and wellbeing. Children younger than 18 years old, who were detected as being COVID-19-positive by RT-PCR and were assessed in a pediatric post-COVID outpatient clinic at least 28 days after the onset of the acute infection, were included in the study. The patients suffering from persisting smell disorders were asked to answer a questionnaire about their symptoms and how they influence their daily life. Out of the 784 children evaluated, 13 (1.7%) presented olfactory impairment at a mean follow-up since the acute infection of more than three months. Parents’ answers showed that they were worried about their children’s health, in particular they wanted to know if and when they would recover and if these disorders would have long-term consequences. They also wanted to share their experiences, in order to help other people who are experiencing the same disorders in everyday life. Our study highlights that smell disorders can significantly upset children’s eating habits and everyday activities. Furthermore, these findings suggest that future research should try to better understand the mechanisms causing loss of smell in COVID-19 patients and find the most appropriate treatment. MDPI 2022-08-19 /pmc/articles/PMC9406427/ /pubmed/36010141 http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/children9081251 Text en © 2022 by the authors. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/Licensee MDPI, Basel, Switzerland. This article is an open access article distributed under the terms and conditions of the Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). |
spellingShingle | Article Buonsenso, Danilo Martino, Laura Morello, Rosa De Rose, Cristina Valentini, Piero Chronic Olfactory Dysfunction in Children with Long COVID: A Retrospective Study |
title | Chronic Olfactory Dysfunction in Children with Long COVID: A Retrospective Study |
title_full | Chronic Olfactory Dysfunction in Children with Long COVID: A Retrospective Study |
title_fullStr | Chronic Olfactory Dysfunction in Children with Long COVID: A Retrospective Study |
title_full_unstemmed | Chronic Olfactory Dysfunction in Children with Long COVID: A Retrospective Study |
title_short | Chronic Olfactory Dysfunction in Children with Long COVID: A Retrospective Study |
title_sort | chronic olfactory dysfunction in children with long covid: a retrospective study |
topic | Article |
url | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9406427/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/36010141 http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/children9081251 |
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