Journal Reviews

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Olfactory and gustatory recovery in coronavirus patients after six months

5 January 2022 | | Rhinology / Sinus, COVID-19 | Ageusia, Anosmia, COVID-19, coronavirus, Olfaction Disorder, SARS-CoV-2, Smell, chemical taste test

It remains unclear for how long olfactory and gustatory losses persevere in patients with COVID-19. This is a prospective study of 300 patients who lost taste and smell within seven days of contracting COVID-19. The patients were objectively assessed with...

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Chorda tympani in middle ear surgery

30 April 2020 | | Otology, Rhinology / Sinus, Rhinoplasty | Chorda tympani, taste, cholesteatoma, otosclerosis, chemical taste test

This was a prospective study at a single Belgian centre that aimed to monitor postoperative taste problems after middle ear surgery. The authors also looked at the influence of pathology and manipulation of chorda tympani (CT) on its function. Taste...