Anosmia and dysgeusia associated with COVID-19 infection among patients visiting a tertiary hospital at Kaski, Nepal
Introduction: A number of studies have shown that anosmia and dysgeusia present as symptoms of COVID-19. These symptoms can appear with sudden onset following COVID-19 infection. The objective of the study was to observe epidemiological and clinical profile of COVID-19 patients who had experienced a...
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| author | Swasti Sharma Aakash Mani Bhandari Ushant Acharya Ambalika Shakya Bonu Goudel Laxman Banstola |
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| description | Introduction: A number of studies have shown that anosmia and dysgeusia present as symptoms of COVID-19. These symptoms can appear with sudden onset following COVID-19 infection. The objective of the study was to observe epidemiological and clinical profile of COVID-19 patients who had experienced anosmia and dysgeusia.
Methods: A cross-sectional study was carried out in Ear, Nose and Throat outpatient department of Pokhara Academy of Health Sciences over a period of two months, from February 2022 to March 2022. Patients visiting the outpatient department were enquired
about the COVID-19 infection status in the past and symptoms related to taste and smell impairment were asked about.
Results: Out of total 198 patients, 141 (71%) had experienced impairment of taste and smell, either one or both, while the rest did not develop such features after testing positive for COVID-19 virus.
Conclusions: Anosmia and dysgeusia were common features in COVID-19 infection. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-f3ee4599056a41499e4409a3f1169c542023-11-29T06:54:26ZengGandaki Medical College Teaching Hospital & Research Centre Pvt. Ltd.Journal of Gandaki Medical College2070-42402070-42592023-07-01161232610.3126/jgmcn.v16i1.5332680417Anosmia and dysgeusia associated with COVID-19 infection among patients visiting a tertiary hospital at Kaski, NepalSwasti Sharma0Aakash Mani Bhandari1Ushant Acharya2Ambalika Shakya3Bonu Goudel4Laxman Banstola5Pokhara Academy of Health Sciences, Western Regional Hospital, Pokhara, NepalPokhara Academy of Health Sciences, Western Regional Hospital, Pokhara, NepalPokhara Academy of Health Sciences, Western Regional Hospital, Pokhara, NepalPokhara Academy of Health Sciences, Western Regional Hospital, Pokhara, NepalPokhara Academy of Health Sciences, Western Regional Hospital, Pokhara, NepalPokhara Academy of Health Sciences, Western Regional Hospital, Pokhara, NepalIntroduction: A number of studies have shown that anosmia and dysgeusia present as symptoms of COVID-19. These symptoms can appear with sudden onset following COVID-19 infection. The objective of the study was to observe epidemiological and clinical profile of COVID-19 patients who had experienced anosmia and dysgeusia. Methods: A cross-sectional study was carried out in Ear, Nose and Throat outpatient department of Pokhara Academy of Health Sciences over a period of two months, from February 2022 to March 2022. Patients visiting the outpatient department were enquired about the COVID-19 infection status in the past and symptoms related to taste and smell impairment were asked about. Results: Out of total 198 patients, 141 (71%) had experienced impairment of taste and smell, either one or both, while the rest did not develop such features after testing positive for COVID-19 virus. Conclusions: Anosmia and dysgeusia were common features in COVID-19 infection.https://www.nepjol.info/index.php/JGMCN/article/view/53326anosmiacoviddysgeusiapost-viral inflammation |
| spellingShingle | Swasti Sharma Aakash Mani Bhandari Ushant Acharya Ambalika Shakya Bonu Goudel Laxman Banstola Anosmia and dysgeusia associated with COVID-19 infection among patients visiting a tertiary hospital at Kaski, Nepal Journal of Gandaki Medical College anosmia covid dysgeusia post-viral inflammation |
| title | Anosmia and dysgeusia associated with COVID-19 infection among patients visiting a tertiary hospital at Kaski, Nepal |
| title_full | Anosmia and dysgeusia associated with COVID-19 infection among patients visiting a tertiary hospital at Kaski, Nepal |
| title_fullStr | Anosmia and dysgeusia associated with COVID-19 infection among patients visiting a tertiary hospital at Kaski, Nepal |
| title_full_unstemmed | Anosmia and dysgeusia associated with COVID-19 infection among patients visiting a tertiary hospital at Kaski, Nepal |
| title_short | Anosmia and dysgeusia associated with COVID-19 infection among patients visiting a tertiary hospital at Kaski, Nepal |
| title_sort | anosmia and dysgeusia associated with covid 19 infection among patients visiting a tertiary hospital at kaski nepal |
| topic | anosmia covid dysgeusia post-viral inflammation |
| url | https://www.nepjol.info/index.php/JGMCN/article/view/53326 |
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