新冠病毒感染青少年嗅觉和味觉丧失。
Loss of smell and taste in COVID-19 infection in adolescents.
机构信息
Department of ENT, ESIC Medical College and Hospital, Faridabad, India.
Department of Physiology, ESIC Medical College and Hospital, Faridabad, India.
出版信息
Int J Pediatr Otorhinolaryngol. 2021 Mar;142:110626. doi: 10.1016/j.ijporl.2021.110626. Epub 2021 Jan 13.
OBJECTIVES
To study the prevalence, clinical course and outcomes of olfactory and taste dysfunction in COVID-19 positive adolescents.
METHODS
This prospective study was carried out from May to August 2020. The adolescents, aged 10-19 years, who were detected COVID-19 positive by RT-PCR with mild to moderate disease were included in the study. The following epidemiological and clinical outcomes were studied: age, sex, general symptoms, olfactory and taste dysfunction.
RESULTS
Out of 141 patients included in the study, there were 83 males (58.9%) and 58 females (41.1%). The age varied from 10 to 19 years with an average of 15.2 years. Forty patients (28.4%) had olfactory or taste dysfunction. Out of these 40 patients, 28 patients (19.8%) had both olfactory and taste dysfunction. Of the 34 patients (24.1%) who complained of olfactory dysfunction, 16 patients complained of hyposmia and 18 patients complained of anosmia. Dysgeusia was reported by 34 patients (24.1%). The duration of OTD varied from 2 to 15 days with an average of 5.7 days.
CONCLUSION
Loss of smell and taste are common symptoms in COVID-19 positive adolescents. It recovers spontaneously within a few weeks, along with the resolution of other symptoms.
目的
研究 COVID-19 阳性青少年嗅觉和味觉障碍的流行率、临床过程和结局。
方法
本前瞻性研究于 2020 年 5 月至 8 月进行。将经 RT-PCR 检测 COVID-19 阳性且疾病为轻至中度的 10-19 岁青少年纳入研究。研究了以下流行病学和临床结局：年龄、性别、一般症状、嗅觉和味觉障碍。
结果
在纳入研究的 141 名患者中，有 83 名男性（58.9%）和 58 名女性（41.1%）。年龄从 10 岁到 19 岁不等，平均为 15.2 岁。40 名患者（28.4%）有嗅觉或味觉障碍。在这 40 名患者中，28 名（19.8%）患者同时有嗅觉和味觉障碍。在 34 名（24.1%）抱怨嗅觉障碍的患者中，16 名患者抱怨嗅觉减退，18 名患者抱怨嗅觉丧失。34 名患者（24.1%）报告味觉障碍。OTD 的持续时间从 2 天到 15 天不等，平均为 5.7 天。
结论
嗅觉和味觉丧失是 COVID-19 阳性青少年的常见症状。随着其他症状的缓解，它会在几周内自发恢复。
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