Loss of smell in COVID-19 patients: a critical review with emphasis on the use of olfactory tests.

Marchese-Ragona, Rosario; Restivo, Domenico Antonio; De Corso, Eugenio; Vianello, Andrea; Nicolai, Piero; Ottaviano, Giancarlo

Marchese-Ragona, Rosario; Restivo, Domenico Antonio; De Corso, Eugenio; Vianello, Andrea; Nicolai, Piero; Ottaviano, Giancarlo.

Marchese-Ragona R; Department of Neuroscience, Otolaryngology Section, University of Padua, Italy.
Restivo DA; Department of Medicine, Neurological Unit and Service of Clinical Neurophysiology, Garibaldi Hospital, Catania, Italy.
De Corso E; Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli IRCCS, Unità Operativa di Otorinolaringoiatria, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Rome, Italy.
Vianello A; Department of Cardiological, Thoracic and Vascular Sciences, Respiratory Pathophysiology Unit, University of Padua, Italy.
Nicolai P; Department of Neuroscience, Otolaryngology Section, University of Padua, Italy.
Ottaviano G; Department of Neuroscience, Otolaryngology Section, University of Padua, Italy.

Acta Otorhinolaryngol Ital ; 40(4): 241-247, 2020 Aug.

Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1005141

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Coronavirus Infections; Olfaction Disorders/diagnosis; Olfaction Disorders/virology; Pandemics; Pneumonia, Viral; Smell; Betacoronavirus; COVID-19; Humans; SARS-CoV-2

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COVID-19; SARS-CoV-2; hyposmia; olfaction; olfactory test; surveys

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Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Pneumonia, Viral / Smell / Coronavirus Infections / Pandemics / Olfaction Disorders Type of study: Diagnostic study / Reviews Limits: Humans Language: English Journal: Acta Otorhinolaryngol Ital Year: 2020 Document Type: Article Affiliation country: 0392-100x-n0862

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