Patient-reported olfactory recovery after SARS-CoV-2 infection: A 6-month follow-up study

Affiliations

¹ Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, AOU Policlinico and University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Modena, Italy.
² Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli IRCCS, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Rome, Italy.
³ Infectious Diseases Clinic, AOU Policlinico and University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Modena, Italy.

Observational Study

Daniela Lucidi et al. Int Forum Allergy Rhinol. 2021 Aug.

. 2021 Aug;11(8):1249-1252.

doi: 10.1002/alr.22775. Epub 2021 Feb 4.

¹ Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, AOU Policlinico and University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Modena, Italy.
² Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli IRCCS, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Rome, Italy.
³ Infectious Diseases Clinic, AOU Policlinico and University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Modena, Italy.

No abstract available

Keywords: disease severity; olfactory disorders; quality of life.

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