Olfactory and Gustatory Dysfunctions as Prognostic Factors in Patients with the SARS-CoV-2 Virus

meh gou; Mehrdad Haghighi; Hossein Hatami; Ehsan Asadi; Seyed Shayan Ebadi; hussein soleimantabar; Atefe Shadkam; Seyed Alireza Ebadi

doi:10.5812/jcma-151422

Journal of Cellular & Molecular Anesthesia

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https://doi.org/10.22037/jcma.v7i3.38157

Olfactory and Gustatory Dysfunctions as Prognostic Factors in Patients with the SARS-CoV-2 Virus

Author(s):

meh gou

^1,*,

Mehrdad Haghighi

²,

Hossein Hatami

³,

Ehsan Asadi⁴,

Seyed Shayan Ebadi⁵,

hussein soleimantabar⁶,

Atefe Shadkam⁶,

Seyed Alireza Ebadi⁷

1Department of Microbiology, School of Medicine, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran

2Infectious Disease and Tropical Medicine Research Center, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran

3Department of Public Health, School of Public Health and Safety and Environmental and Occupational Hazards Control Research Center, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran

4School of Public Health and Safety, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran

5Student ResearchCommittee, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran

6Departement of Radiology, School of Medicine, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran

7Department of Internal Medicine, School of Medicine, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran7. Department of Microbiology, School of Medicine, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran

Journal of Cellular & Molecular Anesthesia:Vol. 7, issue 4; e151422

Published online:May 13, 2022

Article type:Research Article

How to Cite:meh gouMehrdad HaghighiHossein HatamiEhsan AsadiSeyed Shayan Ebadihussein soleimantabarAtefe ShadkamSeyed Alireza Ebadiet al.Olfactory and Gustatory Dysfunctions as Prognostic Factors in Patients with the SARS-CoV-2 Virus.J Cell Mol Anesth.7(4):e151422.https://doi.org/10.22037/jcma.v7i3.38157.

Abstract

Background: COVID-19 neurologic symptoms such as anosmia and ageusia are considered the most challenging issues for patients in the first steps of viral infection. Herein, we aimed to investigate the olfactory and gustatory dysfunction and their association with prognostic factors in patients with COVID-19.
Materials and Methods: The current retrospective study was performed on patients admitted to a hospital with a definite diagnosis of COVID-19 between March and November 2020. Based on the study criteria, information of 150 eligible participants (89 males and 61 females) was completely collected. The olfactory and gustatory symptoms including anosmia, hyposmia, ageusia, and dysgeusia were assessed, and five main COVID-19 prognostic factors including level of D-dimer, C-reactive protein (CRP), lymphocyte count (LC), lactic acid dehydrogenase (LDH) and COVID-19 related lung involvement were measured.
Results: Among all patients, 102 (68%) participants were completely treated and 48 (32%) died. Compared to treated patients, all prognostic factors including CRP, LDH, LC, D-dimer, and lung involvement were significantly higher in death cases. We found that 97 (64.7%) patients experienced at least one olfactory or gustatory dysfunction. The level of CRP, LC, D-dimer, and lung involvement showed a better prognosis among patients with at least one sensory dysfunction. Moreover, a better outcome was observed in patients with sensory dysfunction.
Conclusion: It can be concluded the evaluation of CRP, LDH, D-dimer, and LC together with the HRCT scan score contributes to a better prognosis in COVID-19 patients with sensory dysfunction.

Keywords

COVID-19

prognosis

Olfactory

gustatory dysfunction

HRCT

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meh gou:[PubMed][Scholar]
Mehrdad Haghighi:[PubMed][Scholar]
Hossein Hatami:[PubMed][Scholar]
Ehsan Asadi:[PubMed][Scholar]
Seyed Shayan Ebadi:[PubMed][Scholar]
hussein soleimantabar:[PubMed][Scholar]
Atefe Shadkam:[PubMed][Scholar]
Seyed Alireza Ebadi:[PubMed][Scholar]