Journal Reviews

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Olfactory and gustatory recovery in coronavirus patients after six months

5 January 2022 | | ENTA-Rhinology / Sinus, COVID-19 | Ageusia, Anosmia, COVID-19, coronavirus, Olfaction Disorder, SARS-CoV-2, Smell, chemical taste test

It remains unclear for how long olfactory and gustatory losses persevere in patients with COVID-19. This is a prospective study of 300 patients who lost taste and smell within seven days of contracting COVID-19. The patients were objectively assessed with...

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Persistent symptoms of smell loss after COVID-19 infection

7 January 2021 | | ENTA-Rhinology / Sinus, COVID-19 | Ageusia, Anosmia, Covid-19, Gustatory disorders, Olfactory disorders, Recovery, SARS-CoV-2

Anosmia as a result of COVID-19 infection is well recognised. This timely and topical French paper looks at 115 patients with proven SARS-CoV-2 infection, who were contacted with specific questions about olfactory and gustatory disturbance. They found 81% of patients...