Subjective Changes in Smell and Taste During the COVID‐19 Pandemic: A National Survey—Preliminary Results
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- Daniel H. Coelho
- Department of Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery School of Medicine Virginia Commonwealth University Richmond Virginia USA
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- Zachary A. Kons
- Department of Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery School of Medicine Virginia Commonwealth University Richmond Virginia USA
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- Richard M. Costanzo
- Department of Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery School of Medicine Virginia Commonwealth University Richmond Virginia USA
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- Evan R. Reiter
- Department of Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery School of Medicine Virginia Commonwealth University Richmond Virginia USA
説明
<jats:p>Since the COVID‐19 pandemic began, many individuals have noted acute loss of smell and/or taste, although not all patients with these symptoms are tested for COVID‐19. To better characterize all patients with these rare symptoms, a national survey was created. Over 13 days in April 2020, a total of 220 people completed the survey in its entirety, representing a wide geographic distribution across the United States. Of the 220 respondents, 93 (42%) were diagnosed with COVID‐19, and 127 (58%) were not. A total of 37.7% of respondents reported changes in smell/taste as the initial or sole presentation of their condition. Most but not all patients had other symptoms suggestive of COVID‐19 at the time of chemosensory loss. Despite its inclusion as a major symptom of COVID‐19 by the CDC (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention), respondents with additional CDC‐defined symptoms associated with COVID‐19 were statistically more likely to be tested/diagnosed than those without.</jats:p>
収録刊行物
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- Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery
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Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery 163 (2), 302-306, 2020-05-19
Wiley
