Post‐viral olfactory dysfunction is well established and has been shown to be a key symptom of COVID‐19 with more than 66% of European and US patients reporting some degree of loss of smell. Persistent olfactory dysfunction appears to be commonplace and will drive the demand for general practitioner, otolaryngology or neurology consultation in the next few months – evidence regarding recovery will be essential in counselling our patients.

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受 COVID-19 爆发影响的 751 名患者的气味恢复模式。

病毒感染后嗅觉功能障碍已得到证实，并且已被证明是 COVID-19 的一个关键症状，超过 66% 的欧洲和美国患者报告有一定程度的嗅觉丧失。持续的嗅觉功能障碍似乎很常见，并将在未来几个月推动对全科医生、耳鼻喉科或神经科会诊的需求——有关康复的证据对于为我们的患者提供咨询至关重要。