Anosmia in COVID-19: underlying mechanisms and assessment of an olfactory route to brain infection

R Butowt, CS von Bartheld - The Neuroscientist, 2021 - journals.sagepub.com
In recent months it has emerged that the novel coronavirus—responsible for the COVID-19
pandemic—causes reduction of smell and taste in a large fraction of patients. The …

Prevalence of chemosensory dysfunction in COVID-19 patients: a systematic review and meta-analysis reveals significant ethnic differences

CS von Bartheld, MM Hagen… - ACS chemical …, 2020 - ACS Publications
A significant proportion of people who test positive for COVID-19 have chemosensory
deficits. However, the reported prevalence of these deficits in smell and taste varies widely …

[HTML][HTML] Key aspects in nutritional management of COVID-19 patients

A Fernández-Quintela, I Milton-Laskibar… - Journal of clinical …, 2020 - mdpi.com
This review deals with the relationship among nutrition, the immune system, and coronavirus
disease 2019 (COVID-19). The influence of nutrients and bioactive molecules present in …

Olfactory dysfunction in COVID-19 patients: prevalence and prognosis for recovering sense of smell

L D'Ascanio, M Pandolfini, C Cingolani… - … –Head and Neck …, 2021 - journals.sagepub.com
While olfactory dysfunction associated with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has
attracted considerable interest, few studies have tracked outcomes at serial time points or …

Potential pharmacologic treatments for COVID-19 smell and taste loss: A comprehensive review

E Khani, S Khiali, S Beheshtirouy… - European journal of …, 2021 - Elsevier
The acute loss of taste and smell following COVID-19 are hallmark symptoms that affect 20–
85% of patients. However, the pathophysiology and potential treatments of COVID-19 smell …

The D614G virus mutation enhances anosmia in COVID-19 patients: evidence from a systematic review and meta-analysis of studies from South Asia

CS von Bartheld, MM Hagen… - ACS Chemical …, 2021 - ACS Publications
The prevalence of chemosensory dysfunction in patients with COVID-19 varies greatly
between populations. It is unclear whether such differences are due to factors at the level of …

[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 …

[HTML][HTML] Smell and taste in severe CoViD-19: self-reported vs. testing

A Mazzatenta, G Neri, D D'Ardes, C De Luca… - Frontiers in …, 2020 - frontiersin.org
One of the most striking reported symptoms in CoViD-19 is loss of smell and taste. The
frequency of these impairments and their specificity as a potential central nervous system …

The outcome of fluticasone nasal spray on anosmia and triamcinolone oral paste in dysgeusia in COVID-19 patients

CV Singh, S Jain, S Parveen - American journal of otolaryngology, 2021 - Elsevier
Background To study the outcome of fluticasone nasal sprays in smell disorders and
triamcinolone paste in taste dysfunction in a population of laboratory-confirmed SARS-CoV …

Descriptive epidemiology of coronavirus disease 2019 in Nigeria, 27 February–6 June 2020

KO Elimian, CL Ochu, E Ilori, J Oladejo… - Epidemiology & …, 2020 - cambridge.org
The objective of this study was to describe the epidemiology of COVID-19 in Nigeria with a
view of generating evidence to enhance planning and response strategies. A national …