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Should anosmia and dysgeusia be a concern for oral and maxillofacial surgeons during the COVID-19 pandemic?
Alharbi, Hamad; You, Sijia; Katz, Joseph.
  • Alharbi H; Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. harbi.hamad@gmail.com.
  • You S; Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, 32603, USA. harbi.hamad@gmail.com.
  • Katz J; Department of Biostatistics, College of Public Health and Health Professionals, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, USA.
Oral Maxillofac Surg ; 26(1): 105-111, 2022 Mar.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1680899
ABSTRACT

PURPOSE:

Dysgeusia and anosmia have been liked to COVID-19 infection. The aim of this study is to study the prevalence of dysgeusia and anosmia in COVID-19 patients treated at the University of Florida Health Center and establish the odds of having an olfactory and gustatory disorder with a confirmed COVID-19 infection.

METHODS:

This is a retrospective cross-sectional study utilizing the University of Florida Health Center patients' registry i2b2 platform to search for ICD 10 diagnoses of COVID-19 infection and taste and smell disturbances. We assessed the odds ratio for patients with dysgeusia and anosmia having a laboratory-confirmed COVID-19 infection using a logistic regression model adjusting for gender, race, age, and comorbidity conditions. P < 0.05 was deemed significant.

RESULTS:

Out of 889 individuals that tested positive for COVID-19, 12.88% were diagnosed with taste and smell disturbances. The odds ratio for COVID-19 for people with dysgeusia and anosmia was 39.107. After adjusting for sex, age, and race, it was 41.9, 37, and 34.2, respectively.

CONCLUSION:

Taste and smell disturbances in COVID-19 are not anecdotal. It is paramount that oral and maxillofacial surgeons include taste and smell disturbances in the history and physical examination as these symptoms are suspicious of active COVID-19 infection. Patients presenting with an olfactory and gustatory disorder should undergo further evaluations for COVID-19 infection and oral and maxillofacial surgeons should enhance the personal protective equipment used when treating these patients to prevent further spread of the infection and protect other healthcare members.
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Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: MEDLINE Main subject: COVID-19 / Olfaction Disorders Type of study: Experimental Studies / Observational study / Prognostic study / Randomized controlled trials Limits: Humans Language: English Journal: Oral Maxillofac Surg Journal subject: Dentistry Year: 2022 Document Type: Article Affiliation country: S10006-021-00965-9

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Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: MEDLINE Main subject: COVID-19 / Olfaction Disorders Type of study: Experimental Studies / Observational study / Prognostic study / Randomized controlled trials Limits: Humans Language: English Journal: Oral Maxillofac Surg Journal subject: Dentistry Year: 2022 Document Type: Article Affiliation country: S10006-021-00965-9