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The research published in the journal JAMA Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery studied the latest reports of COVID-19 cases in the US with the help of the COVID Tracking Project, looking at cases that were reported between January 13, 2020, and March 7, 2021, following which the study researched compared the infection rates with the data from two other studies that showed that 52.7 percent of the people with the coronavirus had lost their sense of smell, of which 95.3% had recovered from it.
With these findings, the researchers were able to estimate the number of people who experienced an olfactory dysfunction (OD), but never seemed to regain it.
As per the experts, “These data suggest an emerging public health concern of OD and the urgent need for research that focuses on treating COVID-19 COD.”
On many occasions, the study co-author Jay F. Piccirillo, MD, professor and vice chair for research in the Department of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery at the Washington University School of Medicine has said that there was considerable increase in the number of patients seeking medical attention for olfactory dysfunction, which according to the doctor is what lead them to study this health issue further and in detail.
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