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Patients’ Perspectives on Qualitative Olfactory Dysfunction: Thematic Analysis of Social Media Posts

Patients’ Perspectives on Qualitative Olfactory Dysfunction: Thematic Analysis of Social Media Posts

Many reported a decline in their mental health (19-23), and one member was surprised that loss of smell could have such an impact on their mental health (24). Lack of the ability to smell body odor was a worry, as was the inability, from a safety perspective, to smell smoke or gas. Some adjusted to the “new normal” (25), and many were looking for hope (26-28). Although early in the process, some posted about their recovery (29-33), which was usually only partial.

Jane K Parker, Christine E Kelly, Barry C Smith, Aidan F Kirkwood, Claire Hopkins, Simon Gane

JMIR Form Res 2021;5(12):e29086

Olfactory Training and Visual Stimulation Assisted by a Web Application for Patients With Persistent Olfactory Dysfunction After SARS-CoV-2 Infection: Observational Study

Olfactory Training and Visual Stimulation Assisted by a Web Application for Patients With Persistent Olfactory Dysfunction After SARS-CoV-2 Infection: Observational Study

However, at least 10% of patients with SARS-Co V-2 infection will experience persistent and chronic olfactory dysfunction such as diminished smell (hyposmia) or the loss of smell (anosmia), which have been shown to result in a decreased quality of life, depressive symptoms, and nutrition issues [4-6]. One treatment option that is recommended for persistent olfactory dysfunction is daily olfactory training involving high-concentration aromatic oils [7].

Fabrice Denis, Anne-Lise Septans, Lea Periers, Jean-Michel Maillard, Florian Legoff, Hirac Gurden, Sylvain Moriniere

J Med Internet Res 2021;23(5):e29583

Loss of Smell and Taste in Patients With Suspected COVID-19: Analyses of Patients’ Reports on Social Media

Loss of Smell and Taste in Patients With Suspected COVID-19: Analyses of Patients’ Reports on Social Media

Patients with anosmia and ageusia occasionally reported distorted smell and taste (parosmia and dysgeusia) as well as the smell and taste without the sources of the smell or taste (phantosmia and phantogeusia). Table 3 summarizes the reports from the patients. Although there are various ways to describe the nature of phantosmia and phantogeusia, a smell and taste of smoke and burnt material was most frequently reported. Days until the recovery of senses sorted by the days and the symptoms.

Sachiko Koyama, Rumi Ueha, Kenji Kondo

J Med Internet Res 2021;23(4):e26459

Evaluating the Onset, Severity, and Recovery of Changes to Smell and Taste Associated With COVID-19 Infection in a Singaporean Population (the COVOSMIA-19 Trial): Protocol for a Prospective Case-Control Study

Evaluating the Onset, Severity, and Recovery of Changes to Smell and Taste Associated With COVID-19 Infection in a Singaporean Population (the COVOSMIA-19 Trial): Protocol for a Prospective Case-Control Study

Data collected to date have been based largely on self-report questionnaire measures, and there is a lack of objective data on measured smell and taste sensitivity. One study used a validated smell test, the University of Pennsylvania Smell Identification Test (UPSIT), to compare smell acuity in patients diagnosed with COVID-19 with a matched control group; it was shown that 98% of the patient group exhibited some smell dysfunction, scoring significantly lower on the UPSIT compared to controls [28].

Florence Sheen, Vicki Tan, Sumanto Haldar, Sharmila Sengupta, David Allen, Jyoti Somani, Hui Yee Chen, Paul Tambyah, Ciaran G Forde

JMIR Res Protoc 2020;9(12):e24797