1. Short‐term chemosensory distortions and phantoms in COVID‐19
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Gurrola, José G, Chang, Jolie L, Roland, Lauren T, Loftus, Patricia A, and Cheung, Steven W
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Reproductive Medicine ,Biomedical and Clinical Sciences ,Neurosciences ,Clinical Research ,chemosensory dysfunction ,COVID-19 ,smell ,taste ,COVID‐19 - Abstract
ObjectiveTo identify differentiation features of chemosensory dysfunction in COVID-19 infection and their primary drivers.Study designCross-sectional cohort comparison.MethodsA national anonymous survey was used to query participants regarding nasal symptoms and chemosensory dysfunction including sensitivity levels, and presence or absence of distortions and phantoms within the 6-week time window surrounding their COVID-19 testing and survey completion.ResultsThree-hundred and sixty-four respondents who reported COVID-19 positive (COVID+; n = 176) or COVID-19 negative (COVID-; n = 188) test results completed the survey. The COVID+ cohort had higher occurrence rates for: (a) chemosensory sensitivity impairments (67.0% vs 30.3%; P
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- 2021