Systems Thinking, Causal Loop Diagram, and Systems Dynamic in Public Health Challenges: Navigating Long COVID Syndrome and Sense of Smell in LGBTQIA+ …

B Akbari, JM Wang, N Baghaei‐Yazdi… - Public Health …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Background The coronavirus pandemic has profoundly affected global health, economic
stability, and environmental sustainability. Despite these challenges, significant gaps in data …

Sensing Sociality: Disruptions of Social Life When Living With Chemosensory Dysfunctions After COVID-19

N Neuman, E Lövestam, J Karlén… - Qualitative Health …, 2024 - journals.sagepub.com
Taste and smell are of direct importance in most social interactions. Radical disruptions in
these senses can, therefore, substantially disrupt sociality. This paper focuses on the …

Cluster analysis of long COVID in Japan and association of its trajectory of symptoms and quality of life

F Ito, H Terai, M Kondo, R Takemura… - BMJ Open …, 2024 - bmjopenrespres.bmj.com
Background Multiple prolonged symptoms observed in patients who recovered from COVID-
19 are defined as long COVID. Although diverse phenotypic combinations are possible, they …

Olfactory Epithelium Infection by SARS-CoV-2: Possible Neuroinflammatory Consequences of COVID-19

AG Gutiérrez-García, CM Contreras - Complex Psychiatry, 2024 - karger.com
Background: The loss of smell is a typical diagnostic symptom of coronavirus disease 2019
(COVID-19). This sensorial deprivation may be expressed as quantitative (anosmia or …

Impact of post-COVID-19 olfactory disorders on quality of life, hedonic experiences and psychiatric dimensions in general population

LE Dumas, C Vandersteen, V Metelkina-Fernandez… - BMC psychiatry, 2024 - Springer
Background and objective Olfactory disorders in COVID-19 impact quality of life and may
lead to psychological impairments. Prevalence ranges from 8 to 85%, persisting in about …

Olfactory impairment in Italian patients with chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyps: a patient-centered survey

F Anastasi, FRM Canevari, S Gallo, G Gramellini… - Frontiers in …, 2025 - frontiersin.org
Background Chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyps (CRSwNP) is an inflammatory
condition characterized by persistent nasal obstruction, discharge, facial pressure, and …

Neuropsychiatric sequelae in an experimental model of post-COVID syndrome in mice

JC Pimenta, VA Beltrami, BDS Oliveira… - BioRxiv, 2024 - biorxiv.org
The global impact of the COVID-19 pandemic has been unprecedented, and presently, the
world is facing a new challenge known as Post-COVID syndrome (PCS). Current estimates …

Trajectories of Coping With Persistent Smell and Taste Dysfunction After a Covid‐19 Infection—A Qualitative Interview Study

P Sandvik, N Neuman, M Flodin… - Journal of Advanced …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Aim To explore trajectories of understanding and managing persistent chemosensory
dysfunction after COVID‐19 in patients undergoing clinical treatment. Design A descriptive …

[PDF][PDF] Exploring the Impact of Anosmia on Daily Living: An Examination of Residents in Benghazi, Libya

BA Elfallah - Global Journal of Health Science, 2024 - epe.lac-bac.gc.ca
The main objective of this study was to investigate how patients with anosmia cope with their
daily lives in the second-largest city in Libya, Benghazi. Three dimensions are used to …

Sensational Work: The Importance of Sensory-Based Design in Healthcare Service Delivery

S Pazell, P Meredith, A Hamilton - Healthcare Insights, 2024 - taylorfrancis.com
Sensory theory can inform the design of health systems. The appreciation of the diverse
sensory needs of people can improve their experiences in place and space. The advantage …