A Study Of Anosmia In Covid-19 Patients
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Date
2022-01
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Association of Health Professionals and Health Educators
Abstract
Background:Clinical features of COVID infection are varied and sometimes non-specific. Anosmia is one such clinical feature, for which limited evidence is available.Material And Methods:Subjects were contacted via telephonic interviews and data was collected regarding their perceptions about COVID infection.Result:Prevalence of anosmia in our study was 12.8% overall but significantly more (18%) in hospitalised patients/symptomatic. More than 30% of patients were having anosmia as their first symptom. Anosmia was more in patients having co morbidities.Conclusion:Loss of smell is one of the important clinical features of COVID infection. Anosmia may be the sole or fir st symptom in COVID.
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Anosmia, COVID-19, Symptom
Citation
Gandhi S, Chaudhari R, Rathod K, Sinha R, Sheliya N.. A Study Of Anosmia In Covid-19 Patients . National Journal of Integrated Research in Medicine. 2022 Jan; 12(6): 53-58