A Study Of Anosmia In Covid-19 Patients: A Study Of Anosmia In Covid-19 Patients

Dr. Saurabh Gandhi; Dr. Rajkamal Chaudhari; Dr. Kinnari K. Rathod; Dr. Riya Sinha; Dr. Nazma Sheliya

Authors

Dr. Saurabh Gandhi Associate Professor, Department Of ENT,N.H.L Municipal Medical College, Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India
Dr. Rajkamal Chaudhari Assistant Professor, Department Of Medicine,N.H.L Municipal Medical College, Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India
Dr. Kinnari K. Rathod Assistant Professor, Department Of ENT,N.H.L Municipal Medical College, Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India
Dr. Riya Sinha 2nd Year Resident, Department Of ENT, N.H.L Municipal Medical College, Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India
Dr. Nazma Sheliya 2nd Year Resident, Department Of ENT, N.H.L Municipal Medical College, Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India

Keywords:

Anosmia, COVID- 19, Symptom

Abstract

Background: Clinical features of COVID infection are varied and sometimes non-specific. Anosmia is one such clinical feature, for which limited evidence is available. Material And Methods: Subjects were contacted via telephonic interviews and data was collected regarding their perceptions about COVID infection. Result: Prevalence of anosmia in our study was 12.8% overall but significantly more (18%) in hospitalised patients/symptomatic. More than 30% of patients were having anosmia as their first symptom. Anosmia was more in patients having co morbidities. Conclusion: Loss of smell is one of the important clinical features of COVID infection. Anosmia may be the sole or first symptom in COVID. [Gandhi S Natl J Integr Res Med, 2021; 12(6): 53-58]

A Study Of Anosmia In Covid-19 Patients