Loss of smell and taste in COVID-19 infection in adolescents.
Int J Pediatr Otorhinolaryngol
; 142: 110626, 2021 Mar.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1065193
ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVES:
To study the prevalence, clinical course and outcomes of olfactory and taste dysfunction in COVID-19 positive adolescents.METHODS:
This prospective study was carried out from May to August 2020. The adolescents, aged 10-19 years, who were detected COVID-19 positive by RT-PCR with mild to moderate disease were included in the study. The following epidemiological and clinical outcomes were studied age, sex, general symptoms, olfactory and taste dysfunction.RESULTS:
Out of 141 patients included in the study, there were 83 males (58.9%) and 58 females (41.1%). The age varied from 10 to 19 years with an average of 15.2 years. Forty patients (28.4%) had olfactory or taste dysfunction. Out of these 40 patients, 28 patients (19.8%) had both olfactory and taste dysfunction. Of the 34 patients (24.1%) who complained of olfactory dysfunction, 16 patients complained of hyposmia and 18 patients complained of anosmia. Dysgeusia was reported by 34 patients (24.1%). The duration of OTD varied from 2 to 15 days with an average of 5.7 days.CONCLUSION:
Loss of smell and taste are common symptoms in COVID-19 positive adolescents. It recovers spontaneously within a few weeks, along with the resolution of other symptoms.Keywords
Full text:
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Collection:
International databases
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Dysgeusia
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Anosmia
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COVID-19
Type of study:
Cohort study
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Observational study
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Prognostic study
Topics:
Long Covid
Limits:
Adolescent
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Adult
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Child
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Young adult
Country/Region as subject:
Asia
Language:
English
Journal:
Int J Pediatr Otorhinolaryngol
Year:
2021
Document Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
J.ijporl.2021.110626
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