Abstract:BackgroundPost viral anosmia has been reported in human coronavirus infections. In this current pandemic, olfactory dysfunction (OD) has emerged as a common key presenting symptom of COVID-19 infection. In this study, we describe OD assessment in the inpatient setting of patients both suspected of and with confirmed COVID-19 infection via University of Pennsylvania Smell Identification Test (UPSIT) objective assessment and a simple self-reported 3-item questionnaire.MethodsThirty patients admitted to the isola… Show more
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