Objective: Our study aims to evaluate the nasal mucociliary clearance (NMC) in Corona Virus Disease (COVID)-19 patients who have been recently diagnosed and not been treated yet and investigate how Covid 19 affects NMC.
Method: A total of 120 people, who applied to X hospital between September and November 2020, were included in our study. 60 of them were the patients, diagnosed with covid 19. And 60 of them were the control group. The age range was 18 to 66. 60 people, diagnosed with COVID 19 and not yet treated, were included in our study. Those with taste disorders were excluded from the study. The control group consisted of 60 healthy volunteers. NMC was evaluated using a saccharin test. The results were compared in the Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS).
Results: The study group, which consisted of 60 Covid 19 patients of whom treatment was not yet started, and the 60-person healthy control group were evaluated in our study. The average age of the study group was 40,72±12,96 and 39,16 in the control group. The average NMC was 15,95±3,37 in the study group, and 8,38±1,03 in the control group. When evaluated statistically, it was found higher in the study group (p