Tag: Anosmia (Poor Sense Of Taste Or Smell)
Hyposmia, Dysgeusia Common for Patients With COVID-19
Total leukocyte and neutrophil counts lower among patients with hyposmia
Parosmia Tied to Smell Recovery After Olfactory Training
Parosmia linked to clinically relevant recovery in patients with postinfectious smell loss receiving olfactory training
Objective Olfactory Dysfunction Linked to Mortality in Seniors
Link for adults aged ≥65 years persisted after further adjustment for cognitive assessment, depression
Loss of Smell Prevalent in Those With SARS-CoV-2 Antibodies
Presence of SARS-CoV-2 antibodies 2.86-fold more likely in those with loss of smell versus loss of taste
Taste, Smell Dysfunction With COVID-19 Can Be Severe
Reduced taste and/or smell without severe nasal obstruction may be early sign of COVID-19 infection
Olfactory Dysfunction Most Often Occurs by Third Day of COVID-19
Loss of smell, usually severe and accompanied by loss of taste, may signal later shortness of breath
Anosmia in COVID-19 Linked to Lower Risk for Admission
Pulmonary infiltrates and/or pleural effusion on chest radiograph may increase risk for admission
Rate, Timing of Altered Smell, Taste in Mild COVID-19 Examined
Overall, 64.4 percent of patients reported altered sense of smell, taste; one-third also had blocked nose
Almost All COVID-19 Patients Have Diminished Sense of Smell
98 percent of COVID-19 inpatients exhibited some smell dysfunction on quantitative smell test
Smell, Taste Impairment Linked to COVID-19 Positivity
Most of those reporting COVID-19-linked loss of smell had resolution with clinical resolution of illness
