Gustatory dysfunction in COVID-19 patients: a rapid systematic review on 27,687 cases.
Acta Odontol Scand
; 79(6): 418-425, 2021 Aug.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1066051
ABSTRACT
Objective:
This is a rapid systematic review concerning taste alterations in 27,687 individuals infected with SARS-CoV-2, published in the worldwide literature.Material andmethods:
Of the 485 articles recovered, 67 eligible studies (27,687 confirmed COVID-19 cases) were included in this analysis. We analysed the prevalence of the taste alterations in patients considering the country of origin of the studies.Results:
The results show strong important differences in the overall reported prevalence of taste alterations among the different countries (from 11% of Korea to 88.8% of Belgium).Conclusions:
These data highlight that there is a different geographical distribution of taste alterations in COVID-19 patients. Gustatory dysfunction seems to be an understudied symptom of COVID-19 and this may explain the inconsistencies of diagnostic criteria for COVID-19 case definition. Furthermore, this diagnostic underestimation can lead to an increased risk of contagion for the whole population and for the working classes most at risk, including the dental one.Keywords
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Collection:
International databases
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
COVID-19
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Olfaction Disorders
Type of study:
Diagnostic study
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Observational study
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Prognostic study
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Reviews
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Systematic review/Meta Analysis
Limits:
Humans
Country/Region as subject:
Asia
Language:
English
Journal:
Acta Odontol Scand
Year:
2021
Document Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
00016357.2020.1869828
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