Open AccessOtorhinolaryngological Manifestations in COVID-19: Review of Recent Evidence
Author(s) -
Ameen Z. Alherabi,
Bassam T Alharthi,
Jeehad Mansour Felemban,
Hareth H. Alharthi,
Mohammed T. Alrefai
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
journal of pharmaceutical research international
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2456-9119
DOI - 10.9734/jpri/2021/v33i58a34144
Subject(s) - rhinorrhea , anosmia , sore throat , medicine , taste disorder , covid-19 , dermatology , throat , taste , pediatrics , surgery , disease , infectious disease (medical specialty) , psychology , neuroscience
Objectives: In this review we provide an updated concise review about the most common Otorhinolaryngological symptoms in COVID-19 patients.
Methods: A searched strategy designed on published literature in different large medical databases and journals using various keywords to get the recent described manifestations.
Results: 25 included studies that focused on ENT symptoms and involved the confirmed cases only. 6276 patients were accounted for the results which showed that the most prevalent ENT manifestation were cough in 3498 (56%) patients, headache in 2013 (32%) patients, sore throat in 1966 (31%) patients, anosmia in 1340 (21%) patients, loss of taste in 914 (15%) patients, and rhinorrhea in 196 (3%) patients.
Conclusion: Cough was the commonest symptoms which should raise the suspicion to do COVID-19 swab especially if associated with smell and taste disorder.