Olfactory recovery following infection with COVID-19: A systematic review
Olfactory loss has been identified as one of the common symptoms related to COVID-19 infection. Although olfactory loss is recognized, our understanding of both the extent of loss and time to olfactory recovery following infection is less well known. Similarly, knowledge of potential impactful patie...
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| description | Olfactory loss has been identified as one of the common symptoms related to COVID-19 infection. Although olfactory loss is recognized, our understanding of both the extent of loss and time to olfactory recovery following infection is less well known. Similarly, knowledge of potential impactful patient factors and therapies that influence olfactory recovery is desirable but is not overtly clear in the literature. Our systematic review sought to fill this knowledge gap. We included studies that: involved either an observational or an interventional design that reported data on patients with olfactory dysfunction due to Reverse Transcription Polymerase Chain Reaction (RT-PCR) diagnosed COVID-19 infection; and reported data regarding olfactory recovery measured by an objective olfactory test, Likert scale and/or visual analog scale (VAS). The study methods were determined a priori and registered in PROSPERO (Registration Number CRD42020204354). An information specialist searched Medline, Embase, LitCovid and the Cochrane Register of Controlled Trials up to March 2021, and two reviewers were involved in all aspects of study selection and data collection. After screening 2788 citations, a total of 44 studies of assorted observational designs were included. Patients had undergone objective COVID-19 testing, and most were adult patients with mild to moderate COVID-19. Olfactory recovery was found to occur as early as 7 days, with most patients recovering olfaction within 30 days. Few studies included prolonged follow-up to 6 months or longer duration. Poor olfaction at initial presentation was associated with poor recovery rates. Only a small number of studies assessed olfactory retraining and steroid therapy. Additional trials are underway. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-c6c88b782c32455f80fa70f68d3438f22022-12-21T20:29:19ZengPublic Library of Science (PLoS)PLoS ONE1932-62032021-01-011611Olfactory recovery following infection with COVID-19: A systematic reviewAli JafarAndrea LassoRisa ShorrBrian HuttonShaun KiltyOlfactory loss has been identified as one of the common symptoms related to COVID-19 infection. Although olfactory loss is recognized, our understanding of both the extent of loss and time to olfactory recovery following infection is less well known. Similarly, knowledge of potential impactful patient factors and therapies that influence olfactory recovery is desirable but is not overtly clear in the literature. Our systematic review sought to fill this knowledge gap. We included studies that: involved either an observational or an interventional design that reported data on patients with olfactory dysfunction due to Reverse Transcription Polymerase Chain Reaction (RT-PCR) diagnosed COVID-19 infection; and reported data regarding olfactory recovery measured by an objective olfactory test, Likert scale and/or visual analog scale (VAS). The study methods were determined a priori and registered in PROSPERO (Registration Number CRD42020204354). An information specialist searched Medline, Embase, LitCovid and the Cochrane Register of Controlled Trials up to March 2021, and two reviewers were involved in all aspects of study selection and data collection. After screening 2788 citations, a total of 44 studies of assorted observational designs were included. Patients had undergone objective COVID-19 testing, and most were adult patients with mild to moderate COVID-19. Olfactory recovery was found to occur as early as 7 days, with most patients recovering olfaction within 30 days. Few studies included prolonged follow-up to 6 months or longer duration. Poor olfaction at initial presentation was associated with poor recovery rates. Only a small number of studies assessed olfactory retraining and steroid therapy. Additional trials are underway.https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8577770/?tool=EBI |
| spellingShingle | Ali Jafar Andrea Lasso Risa Shorr Brian Hutton Shaun Kilty Olfactory recovery following infection with COVID-19: A systematic review PLoS ONE |
| title | Olfactory recovery following infection with COVID-19: A systematic review |
| title_full | Olfactory recovery following infection with COVID-19: A systematic review |
| title_fullStr | Olfactory recovery following infection with COVID-19: A systematic review |
| title_full_unstemmed | Olfactory recovery following infection with COVID-19: A systematic review |
| title_short | Olfactory recovery following infection with COVID-19: A systematic review |
| title_sort | olfactory recovery following infection with covid 19 a systematic review |
| url | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8577770/?tool=EBI |
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