Efficacy and safety of oral corticosteroids and olfactory training in the management of COVID-19-related loss of smell.
Serge-Daniel Le BonDeborah KonopnickiNathalie PisarskiLéa PrunierJérôme R LechienMihaela HoroiPublished in: European archives of oto-rhino-laryngology : official journal of the European Federation of Oto-Rhino-Laryngological Societies (EUFOS) : affiliated with the German Society for Oto-Rhino-Laryngology - Head and Neck Surgery (2021)
This pilot study may suggest the combination of a short course of oral corticosteroids and olfactory training is safe and may be beneficial in helping patients with enduring dysosmia recover from olfactory loss due to COVID-19. There is a crucial need for further investigation with larger cohorts to corroborate these findings.