Younger adults with mild-to-moderate COVID-19 exhibited more prevalent olfactory dysfunction in Taiwan.
CONCLUSION: This study demonstrated that young adults were prone to develop olfactory dysfunctions. In the flu season, olfactory dysfunction is considered a specific screening criterion for early detecting COVID-19 in the community. TWSIT can serve as a decent test for quantifying and qualifying olfactory dysfunction.
PMID: 33610511 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: Journal of Microbiology, Immunology, and Infection - Category: Microbiology Authors: Cheng MY, Hsih WH, Ho MW, Lai YC, Liao WC, Chen CY, Chen TC, Lee YL, Liu PY, Kao CC, Chou CH, Lin PC, Chi CY, Leong LY, Tai CJ, Lu MC Tags: J Microbiol Immunol Infect Source Type: research
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