Olfactory and Gustatory Dysfunctions Following COVID-19 Infection: Factors That Affect Their Duration in Saudi Arabia

 Many people infected with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) have developed post-COVID-19 symptoms, which are defined as symptoms and signs (e.g., anosmia and ageusia) that persist for more than 12 weeks after getting infected with COVID-19. These symptoms may appear after or during the infection...

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Published in:Curēus (Palo Alto, CA) CA), 2023-04, Vol.15 (4), p.e37317-e37317
Main Authors: Hennawi, Yasser B, Alahmadi, Raneem A, AlOtaibi, Eithar, Alosaimi, Ashwaq N, Tashkandi, Ghada S, Saleem, Nagham E, Bukhari, Rahaf I, Obaid, Majed
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Language:English
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Alcohol
Blood groups
Chronic illnesses
Coronaviruses
COVID-19 vaccines
Diabetes
Disease
Dyspnea
Hypertension
Infections
Infectious Disease
Nose
Olfaction disorders
Otolaryngology
Pilot projects
Questionnaires
Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2
Smoking
Software
Taste disorders
Viruses
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Summary: Many people infected with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) have developed post-COVID-19 symptoms, which are defined as symptoms and signs (e.g., anosmia and ageusia) that persist for more than 12 weeks after getting infected with COVID-19. These symptoms may appear after or during the infection and cannot be explained by any alternative disease. In this study, we aim to investigate the factors that affect the duration of anosmia and ageusia in Saudi Arabia.  We conducted a nationwide, cross-sectional study using an online survey in Saudi Arabia from 14 February 2022 to 23 July 2022. The electronic survey was distributed using social media platforms, such as Twitter, WhatsApp, and Telegram.  The study enrolled 2497 individuals who were infected with COVID-19. A total of 60.1% of the participants showed symptoms of anosmia, ageusia, or both after getting infected with COVID-19. According to our data, we found that being a female and not having a repeated COVID-19 infection were risk factors (independent predictors) of the long duration of anosmia after COVID-19 recovery (p =
ISSN:2168-8184
2168-8184
DOI:10.7759/cureus.37317