Anosmia with or without Ageusia as a Presenting Symptom in COVID-19 Positive Patients: A Single Center Study at Dhaka in Bangladesh
Background: The loss of smell and taste in COVID-19 patients is now acknowledged as one of the disease’s primary symptoms. Objective: The aim of this study was to investigate the incidence of loss of smell and taste in outpatients and hospitalized patients with SARS-CoV-2 infection that RT-PCR had c...
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Published in | Bangladesh journal of infectious diseases Vol. 8; no. 1; pp. 32 - 35 |
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Main Authors | , , , , , , , , , |
Format | Journal Article |
Language | English |
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Dhaka
National Institute of Neurosciences & Hospital
30.01.2022
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Summary: | Background: The loss of smell and taste in COVID-19 patients is now acknowledged as one of the disease’s primary symptoms.
Objective: The aim of this study was to investigate the incidence of loss of smell and taste in outpatients and hospitalized patients with SARS-CoV-2 infection that RT-PCR had confirmed.
Methodology: This cross-sectional study was conducted in the in the Novus Molecular Lab, Dhaka between 5 June 2021 and 17 July 2021]. COVID-19 patients were included in this study who become RT-PCR positive in nasopharyngeal and oropharyngeal swabs in a single center. All of them were interviewed by a structured questionnaire over the phone.
Results: Among 200 COVID-19-positive patients smell and taste dysfunction appeared among 75(37.5%) patients. Only smell dysfunction occurred in 57.0% of patients, and taste dysfunction appears in 34.0% patients, and both symptoms were present among 9.0% of patients with or without other symptoms of COVID-19. The smell and taste recovery time was distributed as 63.0% recovered within less than a week, 20.0% within 2 weeks, and 17.0% in 2 weeks.
Conclusion: In conclusion significant number of COVID-19 patients are presented with loss of smell and taste.
Bangladesh Journal of Infectious Diseases June 2021;8(1):32-35 |
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ISSN: | 2411-4820 2411-670X |
DOI: | 10.3329/bjid.v8i1.57953 |