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Prevalence and Duration of Acute Loss of Smell or Taste in COVID-19 Patients

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Lee, Yonghyun, Min, Pokkee, Lee, Seonggu, Kim, Shin-Woo·2020·Journal of Korean Medical Science

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Initially, acute loss of smell (anosmia) and taste (ageusia) was not considered important symptoms for coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19).To determine the prevalence of these symptoms and to evaluate their diagnostic significance, we (approximately 150 physicians of the Daegu Medical Association) prospectively collected data of cases of anosmia and ageusia from March 8, 2020, via telephone interview among 3,191 patients in Daegu, Korea.Acute anosmia or ageusia was observed in 15.3% (488/3,191) patients in the early stage of COVID-19 and in 15.7% (367/2,342) patients with asymptomatic-to-mild disease severity.Their prevalence was significantly more common among females and younger individuals (P = 0.01 and P < 0.001, respectively).Most patients with anosmia or ageusia recovered within 3 weeks.The median time to recovery was 7 days for both symptoms.Anosmia and ageusia seem to be part of important symptoms and clues for the diagnosis of COVID-19, particularly in the early stage of the disease.

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Authors
Lee, Y., Min, P., Lee, S., & Kim, S.-W.
Affiliations
  • Daegu Medical Association (KR)
  • Daegu Medical Association, Daegu, Korea.
  • Kyungpook National University (KR)
Corresponding author
Kim, Shin-Woo
Venue
Journal of Korean Medical Science
Publisher
XMLink
Published
2020
Volume
35
Issue
18
Pages
e174-e174
ISSN
  • 1011-8934 (ISSN-L)
  • 1598-6357
OpenAlex
W3023547764
Cited by
528
References
17
Citations by year
2026: 4 · 2025: 12 · 2024: 38 · 2023: 58 · 2022: 116 · 2021: 178 · 2020: 122
FWCI
41.58
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
Locations
  • Journal of Korean Medical Science (publishedVersion, cc-by-nc)
  • PubMed Central (publishedVersion, cc-by-nc)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Topics
  • Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Sensory Systems › Olfactory and Sensory Function Studies
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Infectious Diseases › COVID-19 Clinical Research Studies
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Dermatology › Dermatological and COVID-19 studies
Keywords
COVID-19 pandemic, anosmia, ageusia, symptom prevalence, symptom duration, symptom recovery, early diagnosis, asymptomatic patients, Daegu
MeSH terms
Betacoronavirus, COVID-19, SARS-CoV-2, COVID-19 Testing, Adult, Ageusia, Olfaction Disorders, Female, Humans, Male, Pneumonia, Viral, Smell, Taste, Prevalence, Polymerase Chain Reaction, Age Distribution, Sex Distribution, Coronavirus, Coronavirus Infections, Clinical Laboratory Techniques, Republic of Korea, Pandemics

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