Revisiting Smell and Taste Dysfunctions during COVID-19 Pandemic in Hong Kong |Biomedgrid

Journal: American Journal of Biomedical Science & Research (Vol.9, No. 3)

Publication Date: 2020-06-23

Authors : Ryan HW Cho; Zion WH To; Zenon WC Yeung; Eugene YK Tso; Kitty SC Fung; Sandy KY Chau; Erica YL Leung; Thomas SC Hui; Steven WC Tsang; KN Kung; Eudora YD Chow; Victor Abdullah; C Andrew van Hasselt; Michael CF Tong; Peter KM Ku;

Page : 230-235

Keywords : Smell; Taste; COVID-19; Dysfunction; Patients;

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Abstract

Background: This cross-sectional cohort study in Hong Kong aimed to revisit smell and taste symptoms in COVID-19 in Chinese population which were previously underreported in China. Methods: 120 symptomatic patients underwent testing for SARS-coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) were recruited. The clinical data of confirmed COVID-19 (n=60) and control subjects (n=60) were collected, including severity of smell and taste impairment and the cycle threshold (Ct) values from a SARS-CoV-2 polymerase chain reaction (PCR) assay of specimens.

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Revisiting Smell and Taste Dysfunctions during COVID-19 Pandemic in Hong Kong |Biomedgrid

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