Analysis of the correlations between the severity of lung involvement and olfactory psychophysical scores in coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID‐19) patients
Antonio Matteo Amadu, Luigi Angelo Vaira, Jérôme R. Lechien, Mariano Scaglione, Luca Saba, Maria Luisa Lampus, Stefano Profili, Serge‐Daniel Le Bon, Giovanni Salzano, Fabio Maglitto, Sven Saussez, Paolo Boscolo‐Rizzo, Claire Hopkins, Giacomo De Riu
Abstract
Interstitial pneumonia is an important complication of COVID-19 and a reliable negative prognostic factor. This study aimed to analyze the correlation between olfactory psychophysical scores and severity of lung involvement detected by chest computed tomography in COVID-19 patients suspected of having interstitial pneumonia. We also evaluated whether severity of respiratory disease predicted recovery of olfactory dysfunction .
Topics & Concepts
MedicinePneumoniaInternal medicineCoronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)AnosmiaProspective cohort studyDiseaseRadiologyInfectious disease (medical specialty)Olfactory and Sensory Function StudiesLong-Term Effects of COVID-19Advanced Chemical Sensor Technologies