Mechanism of anosmia caused by symptoms of COVID-19 and emerging treatments

R Najafloo, J Majidi, A Asghari… - ACS Chemical …, 2021 - ACS Publications
The occurrence of anosmia, the loss or change in sense of smell, is one of the most common
symptoms of COVID-19 experienced by almost 53% of those affected. Several hypotheses …

[HTML][HTML] Anosmia and dysgeusia in SARS-CoV-2 infection: incidence and effects on COVID-19 severity and mortality, and the possible pathobiology mechanisms-a …

E Mutiawati, M Fahriani, SS Mamada, JK Fajar… - …, 2021 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Background: The present study aimed to determine the global prevalence of anosmia and
dysgeusia in coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) patients and to assess their association …

[HTML][HTML] Prevalence and risk factors for long COVID and post-COVID-19 condition in Africa: a systematic review

SA Müller, L Isaaka, R Mumm… - The Lancet Global …, 2023 - thelancet.com
Background An improved estimation of the clinical sequelae of SARS-CoV-2 infection is
crucial in African countries, where the subject has received little attention despite more than …

[HTML][HTML] Smell and taste loss recovery time in COVID-19 patients and disease severity

A Printza, M Katotomichelakis, K Valsamidis… - Journal of Clinical …, 2021 - mdpi.com
A significant proportion of people infected with SARS-CoV-2 report a new onset of smell or
taste loss. The duration of the chemosensory impairment and predictive factors of recovery …

Effect of nasal corticosteroid in the treatment of anosmia due to COVID-19: A randomised double-blind placebo-controlled study

RA Rashid, A Zgair, RM Al-Ani - American Journal of Otolaryngology, 2021 - Elsevier
Objectives Anosmia is a common debilitating symptom of the novel coronavirus disease
2019 (COVID-19). Currently, there is no satisfactory treatment of anosmia. Therefore, this …

[HTML][HTML] SARS-CoV-2 infection of sustentacular cells disrupts olfactory signaling pathways

AK Verma, J Zheng, DK Meyerholz, S Perlman - JCI insight, 2022 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Loss of olfactory function has been commonly reported in SARS-CoV-2 infections. Recovery
from anosmia is not well understood. Previous studies showed that sustentacular cells, and …

[HTML][HTML] Olfactory recovery following infection with COVID-19: A systematic review

A Jafar, A Lasso, R Shorr, B Hutton, S Kilty - PLoS One, 2021 - journals.plos.org
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 …

Systemic corticosteroids in coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID‐19)‐related smell dysfunction: an international view

C Huart, CM Philpott, A Altundag… - International forum of …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
The frequent association between coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID‐19) and olfactory
dysfunction is creating an unprecedented demand for a treatment of the olfactory loss …

[HTML][HTML] Is loss of smell an early predictor of COVID-19 severity: a systematic review and meta-analysis

S Purja, H Shin, JY Lee, EY Kim - Archives of Pharmacal Research, 2021 - Springer
Anecdotal evidence suggests that the severity of coronavirus disease of 2019 (COVID-19),
caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), is likely to be …

[HTML][HTML] Mechanism and treatment of olfactory dysfunction caused by coronavirus disease 2019

B Hu, M Gong, Y Xiang, S Qu, H Zhu, D Ye - Journal of Translational …, 2023 - Springer
Abstract Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is an infectious disease caused by the
severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). Since the start of the …