Covid-19 outbreak: does the use of a surgical mask impact the sense of smell?
Clémentine HyvrardMargaux PetitjeanMaxime FieuxFrançoise ZerahAndré CosteSophie BartierPublished in: Acta oto-laryngologica (2022)
Wearing a surgical mask may reduce the sense of smell, in a cohort of normosmic patients. Further larger studies must be conducted in hyposmic subjects.