The prevalence of self-reported smell or taste dysfunction was 64.8 percent, 31.8 percent, 20.5 percent and 15.9 percent during the acute phase of COVID, at 1-year, 2-year, and 3-year follow-up, respectively, said the researchers from the University of Trieste, Italy.
If participants were age 50 or younger at the time of enrollment, they were less likely to report long-lasting loss of taste or smell. The study led by suggests a favorable rehabilitation of smell and taste function over the 3-year observation period, with taste showing lower frequency and faster recovery than smell.
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By year 3, there were no statistically significant excess of olfactory dysfunction (OD) between cases and controls (13.6 percent vs 10.2 percent).
Reference :
- Olfactory and Gustatory Function 3 Years After Mild COVID-19 – (https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamaotolaryngology/article-abstract/2811861)
Source: IANS
