Journal Reviews

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How patients reacted to postponement of cochlear implant surgery due to COVID-19

2 March 2022 | | Otology, COVID-19 | Cochlear Implantation, Communication, Covid-19, Pandemics, Psychology, Qualitative Research, Quality Of Life

The onset of COVID-19 in 2020 required widespread cancellation of elective surgeries, one of these being cochlear implant for profoundly deafened adults and post-lingually deafened children. Through a questionnaire, to which 23 out of 38 patients responded, this qualitative study...

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Persistent symptoms of smell loss after COVID-19 infection

7 January 2021 | | Rhinology / Sinus, COVID-19 | Ageusia, Anosmia, Covid-19, Gustatory disorders, Olfactory disorders, Recovery, SARS-CoV-2

Anosmia as a result of COVID-19 infection is well recognised. This timely and topical French paper looks at 115 patients with proven SARS-CoV-2 infection, who were contacted with specific questions about olfactory and gustatory disturbance. They found 81% of patients...