Risk Factors for Olfactory and Gustatory Dysfunctions in Patients with SARS-CoV-2 Infection

Conclusion: Our study indicates that current smoking and history of allergy (particularly respiratory) significantly increase the risk for smell loss in COVID-19 patients; the latter is also significantly associated to taste loss. Hospitalization has an inverse association with the risk of olfactory and gustatory dysfunctions, suggesting that these may be symptoms characteristics of less severe SARS-CoV-2 infection.Neuroepidemiology
Source: Neuroepidemiology - Category: Epidemiology Source Type: research