EPIDEMIOLOGICAL PROFILE AND TORHINOLARYNGOLOGICAL MANIFESTATIONS IN PATIENTS DIAGNOSED WITH COVI

ABSTRACT Introduction: 2020 was marked by the COVID-19 pandemic, a new type of coronavirus. It has a wide spectrum of action and can even be deadly. Methods: This is a prospective cross-sectional study, conducted in the form of an interview through telephone, with patients who were diagnosed with COVID-19 at the IPO Hospital, from March 2020 to July 2020. Results: Thirtysix patients, with an average age of 36.3 years, mostly females (63.9%), were interviewed. The most frequent symptoms were headaches, altered smell, and altered taste. There was statistical evidence of an association between altered smell and altered taste and nasal obstruction. Conclusion: Changes in smell are a strong predictor of suspicion for COVID-19.

KEYWORDS COVID-19. Otorhinolaryngology. Anosmia.

Tábatta Lobo FIGUEIREDO1

Henrique Furlan PAUNA1

Johann G. G. Mlecherts HURTADO2 *

Rafael Ferri MARTINS1

Maria Fernanda de Aguiar SOARES3

Gabriel Kenzo TANAKA3

Pedro de Aguiar SOARES4

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