Association of anosmia and positive SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19) RT-PCR Test results among patients in the Quezon City General Hospital
Philippine Journal of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery
; : 33-36, 2021.
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Objective@#To determine the association of anosmia and positive SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19) RT-PCR test results among patients in a tertiary government hospital in Metro Manila.@*Methods@#Design:
Cross-Sectional Study.Setting:
Tertiary Government Hospital.Participants:
Patients aged 18 years old and above who consulted or were admitted with COVID-19 symptoms at the Quezon City General Hospital in the Philippines from July to September 2020 answered an offline version of the American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery AAO-HNS COVID-19 Anosmia Reporting Tool prior to undergoing (COVID-19) RT-PCR testing.@*Results@#Out of 172 participants, 63 (36.6%) presented with anosmia. Sixty (95.2%) out of 63 of those with anosmia had a positive COVID-19 RT-PCR test result. Forty-one (65%) participants reported anosmia as the first symptom while the most common associated symptoms were fever (59%), cough (50%), and rhinorrhea (31%). There was a significant association between anosmia and positive SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19) RT-PCR tests (X2 =33.85, df=1, p<.0001). @*Conclusion@#Anosmia was associated with a positive SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19) RT-PCR test in more than 95% of those who reported the symptom. Anosmia should be considered as a red flag sign which should be included in the screening of persons suspected of being infected with COVID-19 to help mitigate further spread of the virus.Palavras-chave
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Assunto principal:
Coronavirus
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Pandemias
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SARS-CoV-2
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Anosmia
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COVID-19
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En
Revista:
Philippine Journal of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery
Ano de publicação:
2021
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