Investigating olfactory disorders in children with COVID-19 disease admitted to Hazrat Masoumeh Hospital in Qom
BACKGROUND: One of the most important sensory disorders that usually occur after viral infections, especially human coronaviruses and rhinoviruses, is anosmia or loss of olfactory sense. The aim of the present study was to investigate olfactory disorders in children with COVID-19 disease admitted to...
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| description | BACKGROUND: One of the most important sensory disorders that usually occur after viral infections, especially human coronaviruses and rhinoviruses, is anosmia or loss of olfactory sense. The aim of the present study was to investigate olfactory disorders in children with COVID-19 disease admitted to Hazrat Masoumeh Hospital in Qom.
MATERIALS AND METHODS: This descriptive-analytical study was conducted on 85 children admitted to Hazrat Masoumeh Hospital in Qom by using a convenience random sampling method. Data were collected using a checklist containing demographic data. The collected data were entered SPSS 18 software and were analyzed using descriptive and analytical statistics.
RESULTS: In the present study, the results showed that the mean age of participants was 6.59 ± 3.27 years and more patients were Iranian (n = 69, 87.3%), had a history of underlying disease (n = 51, 64.6%), had a history of vaccination (n = 78, 98.7%), and did not have contact with a suspected patient (n = 43, 54.4%). Among the signs and symptoms of the disease, only the symptoms of fever (n = 71, 89.9%), weakness and lethargy (n = 44, 55.7%), and anorexia (n = 44, 55.7%) were observed in most patients. Moreover, 87.3% (n = 69) of the patients did not have olfactory. Furthermore, no association was found between age (P = 0.803), length of hospital stay (P = 0.397), white blood cell (P = 0.624), lymph (P = 0.638), Polymorphonuclear (PMN) (P = 0.493), erythrocyte sedimentation rate (P = 0.507), C-reactive protein (P = 0.085), and O2sat (P = 0.205) and olfactory disorders, but a significant relationship was found between patient weight (P = 0.002) and olfactory disorders.
CONCLUSION: According to the results of the study, it can be said that in order to increase the strength of the immune system of children, especially overweight children, appropriate and planned action should be taken to prevent problems in these children. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-d5555ccbe3d94a5e85390aaf939562c82022-12-22T03:52:38ZengWolters Kluwer Medknow PublicationsJournal of Education and Health Promotion2277-95312022-01-0111135835810.4103/jehp.jehp_1160_21Investigating olfactory disorders in children with COVID-19 disease admitted to Hazrat Masoumeh Hospital in QomNarges AlizadehHanieh HajianZahra MovahediMohammad Agha AliBACKGROUND: One of the most important sensory disorders that usually occur after viral infections, especially human coronaviruses and rhinoviruses, is anosmia or loss of olfactory sense. The aim of the present study was to investigate olfactory disorders in children with COVID-19 disease admitted to Hazrat Masoumeh Hospital in Qom. MATERIALS AND METHODS: This descriptive-analytical study was conducted on 85 children admitted to Hazrat Masoumeh Hospital in Qom by using a convenience random sampling method. Data were collected using a checklist containing demographic data. The collected data were entered SPSS 18 software and were analyzed using descriptive and analytical statistics. RESULTS: In the present study, the results showed that the mean age of participants was 6.59 ± 3.27 years and more patients were Iranian (n = 69, 87.3%), had a history of underlying disease (n = 51, 64.6%), had a history of vaccination (n = 78, 98.7%), and did not have contact with a suspected patient (n = 43, 54.4%). Among the signs and symptoms of the disease, only the symptoms of fever (n = 71, 89.9%), weakness and lethargy (n = 44, 55.7%), and anorexia (n = 44, 55.7%) were observed in most patients. Moreover, 87.3% (n = 69) of the patients did not have olfactory. Furthermore, no association was found between age (P = 0.803), length of hospital stay (P = 0.397), white blood cell (P = 0.624), lymph (P = 0.638), Polymorphonuclear (PMN) (P = 0.493), erythrocyte sedimentation rate (P = 0.507), C-reactive protein (P = 0.085), and O2sat (P = 0.205) and olfactory disorders, but a significant relationship was found between patient weight (P = 0.002) and olfactory disorders. CONCLUSION: According to the results of the study, it can be said that in order to increase the strength of the immune system of children, especially overweight children, appropriate and planned action should be taken to prevent problems in these children.http://www.jehp.net/article.asp?issn=2277-9531;year=2022;volume=11;issue=1;spage=358;epage=358;aulast=Alizadehchildcoronahospitalinfectionsmell |
| spellingShingle | Narges Alizadeh Hanieh Hajian Zahra Movahedi Mohammad Agha Ali Investigating olfactory disorders in children with COVID-19 disease admitted to Hazrat Masoumeh Hospital in Qom Journal of Education and Health Promotion child corona hospital infection smell |
| title | Investigating olfactory disorders in children with COVID-19 disease admitted to Hazrat Masoumeh Hospital in Qom |
| title_full | Investigating olfactory disorders in children with COVID-19 disease admitted to Hazrat Masoumeh Hospital in Qom |
| title_fullStr | Investigating olfactory disorders in children with COVID-19 disease admitted to Hazrat Masoumeh Hospital in Qom |
| title_full_unstemmed | Investigating olfactory disorders in children with COVID-19 disease admitted to Hazrat Masoumeh Hospital in Qom |
| title_short | Investigating olfactory disorders in children with COVID-19 disease admitted to Hazrat Masoumeh Hospital in Qom |
| title_sort | investigating olfactory disorders in children with covid 19 disease admitted to hazrat masoumeh hospital in qom |
| topic | child corona hospital infection smell |
| url | http://www.jehp.net/article.asp?issn=2277-9531;year=2022;volume=11;issue=1;spage=358;epage=358;aulast=Alizadeh |
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