Incidence and prognosis of olfactory and gustatory dysfunctions related to SARS-CoV-2 Omicron strain infection in China: A national multicenter survey of 35,566 individuals.
Meng-Fan LiuRui-Xia MaXian-Bao CaoHua ZhangShui-Hong ZhouWei-Hong JiangYan JiangJing-Wu SunQin-Tai YangXue-Zhong LiYa-Nan SunLi ShiMin WangXi-Cheng SongFu-Quan ChenXiao-Shu ZhangHong-Quan WeiShao-Qing YuDong-Dong ZhuLuo BaZhi-Wei CaoXu-Ping XiaoXin WeiZhi-Hong LinFeng-Hong ChenChun-Guang ShanGuang-Ke WangJing YeShen-Hong QuChang-Qing ZhaoZhen-Lin WangHua-Bin LiFeng LiuXiao-Bo CuiSheng-Nan YeZheng LiuYu XuXiao CaiWei HuangRu-Xin ZhangYu-Lin ZhaoGuo-Dong YuGuang-Gang ShiMei-Ping LuYang ShenYu-Tong ZhaoJia-Hong PeiShao-Bing XieLong-Gang YuYe-Hai LiuShao-Wei GuYu-Cheng YangLei ChengJian-Feng LiuPublished in: World journal of otorhinolaryngology - head and neck surgery (2024)
The incidence of dysosmia and dysgeusia following infection with the SARS-CoV-2 virus is high in China. Incidence and prognosis are influenced by several factors, including sex, SARS-CoV-2 vaccination, history of head-facial trauma, nasal and oral health status, smoking and drinking history, and the persistence of accompanying symptoms.