[HTML][HTML] Revealing the mystery of persistent smell loss in Long COVID patients

JW Park, X Wang, RH Xu - International Journal of Biological …, 2022 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
COVID-19 is hopefully approaching its end in many countries as herd immunity develops
and weaker strains of SARS-CoV-2 dominate. However, a new concern occurs over the long …

[HTML][HTML] Exploring the research landscape of COVID-19-induced olfactory dysfunction: A bibliometric study

Z Yang, Y Ma, W Bi, J Tang - Frontiers in neuroscience, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Since the outbreak of COVID-19, olfactory dysfunction (OD) has become an important and
persistent legacy problem that seriously affects the quality of life. The purpose of this paper …

Sociodemographic characteristics and comorbidities of patients with long COVID and persistent olfactory dysfunction

ACM Paranhos, ÁRN Dias, LCM da Silva… - JAMA Network …, 2022 - jamanetwork.com
Importance Determining the characteristics, type, and severity of olfactory dysfunction in
patients with long COVID is important for the prognosis and potential treatment of the …

Efficacy and safety of saline nasal irrigation plus theophylline for treatment of COVID-19–related olfactory dysfunction: the SCENT2 phase 2 randomized clinical trial

S Gupta, JJ Lee, A Perrin, A Khan… - … –Head & Neck …, 2022 - jamanetwork.com
Importance Recent studies suggest that theophylline added to saline nasal irrigation (SNI)
can be an effective treatment for postviral olfactory dysfunction (OD), a growing public health …

[HTML][HTML] Susceptibility and Severity of COVID-19 Are Both Associated With Lower Overall Viral–Peptide Binding Repertoire of HLA Class I Molecules, Especially in …

HRG Basir, MM Majzoobi, S Ebrahimi… - Frontiers in …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
An important number of studies have been conducted on the potential association between
human leukocyte antigen (HLA) genes and COVID-19 susceptibility and severity since the …

[HTML][HTML] Functions of human olfactory mucus and age-dependent changes

T Shirai, D Takase, J Yokoyama, K Nakanishi… - Scientific Reports, 2023 - nature.com
Odorants are detected by olfactory sensory neurons, which are covered by olfactory mucus.
Despite the existence of studies on olfactory mucus, its constituents, functions, and …

[HTML][HTML] Effectiveness of platelet-rich plasma on post-COVID chronic olfactory dysfunction

MD Evman, ZE Cetin - Revista da Associação Médica Brasileira, 2023 - SciELO Brasil
SUMMARY OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study was to investigate the efficacy of platelet-rich
plasma injection on the olfactory cleft of patients with post-COVID olfactory dysfunction …

[HTML][HTML] Prevalence and associated factors of depression, anxiety and stress among coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) patients in Herat, Afghanistan

M Alekozay, AF Najm - Global Health Journal, 2022 - Elsevier
Abstract Objectives Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has been associated
with a great level of psychological distresses in people around the world. This study aims to …

[HTML][HTML] Corticosteroids for COVID-19-induced olfactory dysfunction: A comprehensive systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials

JY Wang, JB Pao, CH Lee, JY Wang, MC Lee, TT Wu - Plos one, 2023 - journals.plos.org
Background Olfactory dysfunction is a common manifestation in COVID-19 patients and can
significantly impact their quality of life. Corticosteroids have been proposed as a potential …

[HTML][HTML] A Comparative Analysis of the Incidence, Severity and Duration of Smell and Taste Loss in COVID-19 Cases Versus Non-COVID-19 Cases: A Longitudinal …

EJA Schepens, DMA Kamalski, I Stegeman… - Journal of Clinical …, 2023 - mdpi.com
The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted the relevance of olfactory and gustatory disorders.
However, these symptoms can also be caused by various other factors. In this study we …