Purpose of Review Chemosensory dysfunction in the patients with COVID-19 has been reported frequently in the studies from different regions of the world. However, the prevalence of smell and/or taste disorders presents significant ethnic and geographic variability. In addition, the pathogenesis of chemosensory dysfunction remains unclarified. Recent Findings This is a narrative review on the recent state of the prevalence, mechanism, and diagnostic and therapeutic strategy of chemosensory dysfunction in COVID-19 patients during the global pandemic. The chemosensory dysfunction was analysis based on recent studies, which either used questionnaires, Likert scales (0-10), or smell tests to estimate the smell and taste dysfunction. The ethnic and geographic difference of the prevalence of smell and/or taste disorders and the potential underlying mechanisms have been discussed. Several suggestions on the diagnosis and treatment of COVID-19 patients with smell and taste disorders were summarized for the physicians. This review provides a comprehensive overview of the current studies regarding the chemosensory dysfunction during the COVID-19 worldwide outbreak.
基金:
National Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC)National Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC) [81920108011, 81630024, 82071025]; Natural Science Foundation of Hubei Province, ChinaNatural Science Foundation of Hubei Province [2018CFB602]
第一作者单位:[1]Huazhong Univ Sci & Technol, Tongji Hosp, Tongji Med Coll, Dept Otolaryngol Head & Neck Surg, 1095 Jiefang Ave, Wuhan 430030, Peoples R China
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推荐引用方式(GB/T 7714):
Zeng Ming,Wang De-Yun,Mullol Joaquim,et al.Chemosensory Dysfunction in Patients with COVID-19: What Do We Learn from the Global Outbreak?[J].CURRENT ALLERGY AND ASTHMA REPORTS.2021,21(2):doi:10.1007/s11882-020-00987-5.
APA:
Zeng, Ming,Wang, De-Yun,Mullol, Joaquim&Liu, Zheng.(2021).Chemosensory Dysfunction in Patients with COVID-19: What Do We Learn from the Global Outbreak?.CURRENT ALLERGY AND ASTHMA REPORTS,21,(2)
MLA:
Zeng, Ming,et al."Chemosensory Dysfunction in Patients with COVID-19: What Do We Learn from the Global Outbreak?".CURRENT ALLERGY AND ASTHMA REPORTS 21..2(2021)