Clinical Outcomes for Patients With Anosmia 1 Year After COVID-19 Diagnosis
M. Renaud, Claire Thibault, Floriane Le Normand, Emily G. McDonald, B. Gallix, Christian Debry, Aïna Venkatasamy
Abstract
Underwent subjective and objective assessment 2 Included at 12-mo follow-up: reported partial recovery 46 Underwent subjective assessment only 49 Cumulative patients with total subjective recovery at 12 mo 32 Cumulative patients with total subjective recovery at 12 mo 29 Not evaluated at 4-mo follow-up From the initial cohort of 97 patients with polymerase chain reaction (PCR)-proven COVID-19 with acute olfactory disorders lasting for more than 7 days, 51 patients were followed up for a year, with subjective and objective olfactory assessment every 4 months, until normalization of objective olfactory test results. ENT indicates ear, nose, and throat.