[Subjective evaluation of smell and taste dysfunction in patients with mild COVID-19 in Spain]. / Evaluación subjetiva de las alteraciones del olfato y del gusto en pacientes con afectación leve por COVID-19 en España.
Med Clin (Barc)
; 156(2): 61-64, 2021 01 22.
Article
in English, Spanish
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-917372
ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
Has been described the loss of smell and taste as onset symptoms in SARS-CoV-2. The objective of this study was to investigate the prevalence in Spain.METHODS:
Prospective study of COVID-19 confirmed patients through RT-PCR in Spain. Patients completed olfactory and gustatory questionnaires.RESULTS:
A total of 1043 patients with mild COVID-19 disease. The mean age was 39±12 years. 826 patients (79.2%) described smell disorder, 662 (63.4%) as a total loss and 164 (15.7%) partial. 718 patients (68.8%) noticed some grade of taste dysfunction. There was a significant association between both disorders (p<.001). The olfactory dysfunction was the first symptom in 17.1%. The sQOD-NS scores were significantly lower in patients with a total loss compare to normosmic or hyposmic individuals (p=.001). Female were significantly more affected by olfactory and gustatory dysfunctions (p<.001). The early olfactory recover in 462 clinically cured patients was 315 (68.2%), during the first 4 weeks.CONCLUSION:
The sudden onset smell and/or taste dysfunction should be considered highly suspicious for COVID-19 infection.Keywords
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Collection:
International databases
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Taste Disorders
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COVID-19 Testing
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COVID-19
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Olfaction Disorders
Type of study:
Cohort study
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Diagnostic study
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Experimental Studies
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Observational study
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Prognostic study
Topics:
Long Covid
Limits:
Adult
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Aged
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
Country/Region as subject:
Europa
Language:
English
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Spanish
Journal:
Med Clin (Barc)
Year:
2021
Document Type:
Article
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