Since the start of COVID-19, otolaryngologists have been seeing many patients who would normally be taken care of by primary care doctors, a situation that causes problems with scheduling and care for patients who most need specialists.
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COVID-19 is associated with an increase in volume, citations, and attention for both COVID and non-COVID-related otolaryngology articles.
Parosmia has been reported to develop after COVID-19 and may be a sign of recovery in olfactory function following anosmia.
SARS-CoV-2 can infect human inner ear cell types, and this infection may underlie COVID-19–associated problems with hearing and balance.
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Parosmia was associated with significantly better quantitative olfactory scores but worse quality-of-life scores.
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From loss of smell to vocal cord paralysis, here are the ways COVID-19 has left its mark on otolaryngology patients.