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Post-COVID-19 patients suffer from chemosensory, trigeminal, and salivary dysfunctions.
Rogn, Åsmund; Jensen, Janicke Liaaen; Iversen, Per Ole; Singh, Preet Bano.
Afiliação
  • Rogn Å; Department of Cariology and Gerodontology, Faculty of Dentistry, University of Oslo, Geitmyrsveien 71, 0455, Oslo, Norway. asmund.rogn@odont.uio.no.
  • Jensen JL; Department of Oral Surgery and Oral Medicine, Faculty of Dentistry, University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway.
  • Iversen PO; Department of Nutrition, Faculty of Medicine, University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway.
  • Singh PB; Department of Haematology, Oslo University Hospital, Oslo, Norway.
Sci Rep ; 14(1): 3455, 2024 02 11.
Article em En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38342941
ABSTRACT
Recent literature indicates that post-COVID-19 patients suffer from a plethora of complications, including chemosensory dysfunction. However, little attention has been given to understand the interactions between chemosensory, trigeminal, and salivary dysfunctions in these patients. The aims of this study were (1) to investigate the prevalence and combinations of chemosensory, trigeminal, and salivary dysfunctions, (2) to identify the odorants/tastants that are compromised, and (3) to explore possible associations between the four dysfunctions in post-COVID-19 patients. One hundred post-COVID-19 patients and 76 healthy controls (pre-COVID-19) were included in this cross-sectional, case-controlled study. Participants' smell, taste, trigeminal, and salivary functions were assessed. The patients had a significantly higher prevalence of parosmia (80.0%), hyposmia (42.0%), anosmia (53.0%), dysgeusia (34.0%), complete ageusia (3.0%), specific ageusia (27.0%), dysesthesia (11.0%) and dry mouth (18.0%) compared to controls (0.0% for all parameters, except 27.6% for hyposmia). Complete loss of bitter taste was the most prevalent specific ageusia (66.7%) and coffee was the most common distorted smell (56.4%). Seven different combinations of dysfunction were observed in the patients, the most common being a combination of olfactory and gustatory dysfunction (48.0%). These findings indicate that post-COVID-19 patients experience a range of chemosensory, trigeminal, and salivary disturbances, occurring in various combinations.
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Texto completo: 1 Base de dados: MEDLINE Assunto principal: Ageusia / COVID-19 / Transtornos do Olfato Tipo de estudo: Etiology_studies / Observational_studies / Prevalence_studies / Prognostic_studies / Risk_factors_studies Limite: Humans Idioma: En Ano de publicação: 2024 Tipo de documento: Article

Texto completo: 1 Base de dados: MEDLINE Assunto principal: Ageusia / COVID-19 / Transtornos do Olfato Tipo de estudo: Etiology_studies / Observational_studies / Prevalence_studies / Prognostic_studies / Risk_factors_studies Limite: Humans Idioma: En Ano de publicação: 2024 Tipo de documento: Article