A Study Of Anosmia In Covid-19 Patients
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| ID: sea-219826
ABSTRACT
Background:
Clinical features of COVID infection are varied and sometimes non-specific. Anosmia is one such clinical feature, for which limited evidence is available.Material AndMethods:
Subjects were contacted via telephonic interviews and data was collected regarding their perceptions about COVID infection.Result:
Prevalence of anosmia in our study was 12.8% overall but significantly more (18%) in hospitalised patients/symptomatic. More than 30% of patients were having anosmia as their first symptom. Anosmia was more in patients having co morbidities.Conclusion:
Loss of smell is one of the important clinical features of COVID infection. Anosmia may be the sole or fir st symptom in COVID.
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IMSEAR (Asia Sudoriental)
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2022
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