Olfactory dysfunction during COVID-19 pandemic

doi:10.1016/j.medcli.2020.06.006

. 2020 Nov 13;155(9):403-408.

doi: 10.1016/j.medcli.2020.06.006. Epub 2020 Jun 12.

Olfactory dysfunction during COVID-19 pandemic

[Article in English, Spanish]

Adriana Izquierdo-Domínguez¹, María Jesús Rojas-Lechuga², Joaquim Mullol², Isam Alobid³

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¹ Servicio de Alergología, Consorci Sanitari de Terrassa, Terrassa, Barcelona, España; Unidad Alergo Rino, Centro Médico Teknon, Barcelona, España; Unidad de Alergología, Clínica Diagonal, Barcelona, España.
² Unidad de Rinología y Clínica del Olfato, Servicio de Otorrinolaringología, Hospital Clínic, Universitat de Barcelona, Barcelona, España; Immunoal·lèrgia Respiratòria Clínica i Experimental, IDIBAPS, Barcelona, España; CIBER de Enfermedades Respiratorias (CIBERES), España.
³ Unidad de Rinología y Clínica del Olfato, Servicio de Otorrinolaringología, Hospital Clínic, Universitat de Barcelona, Barcelona, España; Immunoal·lèrgia Respiratòria Clínica i Experimental, IDIBAPS, Barcelona, España; CIBER de Enfermedades Respiratorias (CIBERES), España. Electronic address: isamalobid@gmail.com.

PMID: 32600982
PMCID: PMC7290212
DOI: 10.1016/j.medcli.2020.06.006

Olfactory dysfunction during COVID-19 pandemic

[Article in English, Spanish]

Adriana Izquierdo-Domínguez et al. Med Clin (Barc). 2020.

. 2020 Nov 13;155(9):403-408.

doi: 10.1016/j.medcli.2020.06.006. Epub 2020 Jun 12.

Authors

Adriana Izquierdo-Domínguez¹, María Jesús Rojas-Lechuga², Joaquim Mullol², Isam Alobid³

Affiliations

¹ Servicio de Alergología, Consorci Sanitari de Terrassa, Terrassa, Barcelona, España; Unidad Alergo Rino, Centro Médico Teknon, Barcelona, España; Unidad de Alergología, Clínica Diagonal, Barcelona, España.
² Unidad de Rinología y Clínica del Olfato, Servicio de Otorrinolaringología, Hospital Clínic, Universitat de Barcelona, Barcelona, España; Immunoal·lèrgia Respiratòria Clínica i Experimental, IDIBAPS, Barcelona, España; CIBER de Enfermedades Respiratorias (CIBERES), España.
³ Unidad de Rinología y Clínica del Olfato, Servicio de Otorrinolaringología, Hospital Clínic, Universitat de Barcelona, Barcelona, España; Immunoal·lèrgia Respiratòria Clínica i Experimental, IDIBAPS, Barcelona, España; CIBER de Enfermedades Respiratorias (CIBERES), España. Electronic address: isamalobid@gmail.com.

PMID: 32600982
PMCID: PMC7290212
DOI: 10.1016/j.medcli.2020.06.006

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**Figura 1**
Transmisión de olores a través del neuroepitelio olfatorio.

**Figura 2**
Mecanismo potencial de lesión del neuroepitelio por efecto del SARS-CoV-2 en la vía olfatoria humana.

**Figura 3**
Frecuencia de pérdida de olfato según continentes. * España, Bélgica, Italia, Francia y Suiza. ** Estados Unidos de América, México, Italia y Reino Unido.

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[3] Sánchez-Oro R., Torres Nuez J., Martínez-Sanz G. Radiological findings for diagnosis of SARS-CoV-2 pneumonia (COVID-19) Med Clin. 2020 doi: 10.1016/j.medcli.2020.03.004. pii: S0025-7753(20)30185-8. - DOI - PMC - PubMed

[4] Sánchez-Oro R., Torres Nuez J., Martínez-Sanz G. Radiological findings for diagnosis of SARS-CoV-2 pneumonia (COVID-19) Med Clin. 2020 doi: 10.1016/j.medcli.2020.03.004. pii: S0025-7753(20)30185-8. - DOI - PMC - PubMed

[5] Mullol J., Mariño-Sánchez F., Valls M., Alobid I., Marin C. The sense of smell in chronic rhinosinusitis. J Allergy Clin Immunol. 2020;145:773–776. - PubMed

[6] Mullol J., Mariño-Sánchez F., Valls M., Alobid I., Marin C. The sense of smell in chronic rhinosinusitis. J Allergy Clin Immunol. 2020;145:773–776. - PubMed

[7] Hummel T., Whitcroft K.L., Andrews P., Altundag A., Cinghi C., Costanzo R.M. Position paper on olfactory dysfunction. Rhinol Suppl. 2017;54:1–30. - PubMed

[8] Hummel T., Whitcroft K.L., Andrews P., Altundag A., Cinghi C., Costanzo R.M. Position paper on olfactory dysfunction. Rhinol Suppl. 2017;54:1–30. - PubMed

[9] Mullol J., Alobid I., Mariño-Sánchez F., Quintó L., de Haro J., Bernal-Sprekelsen M. Furthering the understanding of olfaction, prevalence of loss of smell and risk factors: A population-based survey (OLFACAT study) BMJ Open. 2012;2:e001256. - PMC - PubMed

[10] Mullol J., Alobid I., Mariño-Sánchez F., Quintó L., de Haro J., Bernal-Sprekelsen M. Furthering the understanding of olfaction, prevalence of loss of smell and risk factors: A population-based survey (OLFACAT study) BMJ Open. 2012;2:e001256. - PMC - PubMed

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