Coronavirus Disease-19 Pandemic: How to Flatten the Curve?

Karthikeyan, Padmanabhan; Sivanand, Nikhil; Vijayan, Neelima

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“…The COVID-19 pandemic caused by novel human corona virus has made knowledge regarding respiratory and personal hygiene very important [ 21 ].The prevalence of smell disturbances among COVID-19 patients in our study was 74.2%. There was a male preponderance with incidence of disease in transgender population also and the mean age group was 42.35 years.…”

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A Clinical Study of Smell Disorders in COVID-19 Patients in a Tertiary Care Hospital in Pondicherry: A Cross Sectional Study

Karthikeyan

Sivanand

Vijayan

et al. 2021

Indian J Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg

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Anosmia and ageusia are the first and maybe the only symptom in patients affected with COVID-19 especially if the patient is paucisymptomatic. This aim of this study was to determine the demographic details of patients with anosmia, prevalence of anosmia and the time taken for it to resolve in patients who are positive for COVID-19 and took treatment in our hospital. Cross Sectional Study. Patients with real time polymerase chain reaction (RTPCR) positive nasopharyngeal and oropharyngeal swabs, who met the inclusion and exclusion criteria were included in the study. The study group was interviewed through telephonic calls and a questionnaire filled to see the development and regression of their symptoms. Of the study population of 1000, 742 patients had some sort of a smell disturbance. There was a positive correlation between the severity of the disease and history of smoking. The prevalence of smell disturbances among COVID-19 patients in our study was 74.2%. One important finding that we found out was that majority of the smokers had moderate disease. Most of the patients had complete recovery form smell disturbance in the due course of time. The mean time for resolution of smell disturbance was found to be 9.89 days. Anosmia and ageusia can represent the only symptomatology present in patients with COVID-19 and they are completely reversible and hence they can be used as early predictors of infection. Level of Evidence: Level 2.

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A Clinical Study of Smell Disorders in COVID-19 Patients in a Tertiary Care Hospital in Pondicherry: A Cross Sectional Study

Karthikeyan

Sivanand

Vijayan

et al. 2021

Indian J Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg

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“…The limitation is that the in vitro efficacy has not yet been ascertained. 29,30 conclusIon Preventive measures and early mitigation measures are essential in breaking the chain. 30 Current review of the literature suggests the preventive measures with the highest efficacy in the community include performing hygienic measures, such as washing hands frequently with soap or using an alcohol-based hand rub with 60% isopropyl alcohol or more and avoiding taking the hands to the face.…”

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“…29,30 conclusIon Preventive measures and early mitigation measures are essential in breaking the chain. 30 Current review of the literature suggests the preventive measures with the highest efficacy in the community include performing hygienic measures, such as washing hands frequently with soap or using an alcohol-based hand rub with 60% isopropyl alcohol or more and avoiding taking the hands to the face. This can prevent the transmission of the pathogen to the respiratory tract and thereby prevent the spread of this fatal disease.…”

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Understanding the Role of Coronavirus for Otorhinolaryngologists Based on Current Scientific Evidence: A Literature Review

Karthikeyan¹,

Sivanand²,

Vijayan³

et al. 2022

Annals of SBV

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Aim and objective:The novel coronavirus pandemic has resulted in telemedicine becoming a commonplace for patient care. Being a novel disease, and there are still multiple opinions and differences in all the treatment protocols and investigations followed, due to the vast amount of literature available. A consolidated review of all the literature relating to each field is needed, so that it can be accessed and used easily by upcoming treating doctors and researchers for managing coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19). A review of published literature was done to systemically analyze the symptoms, investigations, and treatment protocols. Study design: Systematic literature review. Materials and methods: One hundred randomized, clinical, and experimental trials were reviewed by us. These trials were conducted since the first instance of COVID-19 in December 2019. A systemic literature review was done of all the PubMed indexed journals published between January 2020 and August 2020 using keywords COVID-19, coronavirus, and otorhinolaryngology, with use of World Health Organization website for references of official manuals and protocols, published in the English language. Results: From 100 original articles screened, all were systematically categorized into clinical features, investigations, and treatment. All the clinical features were described as early and late-onset symptoms. Investigations and various methods for evaluation were described in detail. Also, specific investigations for each clinical symptom like loss of smell and taste were also described. Data was insufficient for meta-analysis. Conclusions: Preventive measures and early mitigation are essential in breaking the chain. The current review of the literature suggests the preventive measures in the community with the most efficacy include proper hand hygiene, such as washing hands frequently with soap and water or using an alcohol-based hand rub with 60% isopropyl alcohol or more, and to avoid touching the face. This may prevent the transmission of the pathogen to the respiratory tract and thereby prevent the spread of this fatal disease.

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Coronavirus Disease-19 Pandemic: How to Flatten the Curve?

Cited by 2 publications

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A Clinical Study of Smell Disorders in COVID-19 Patients in a Tertiary Care Hospital in Pondicherry: A Cross Sectional Study

A Clinical Study of Smell Disorders in COVID-19 Patients in a Tertiary Care Hospital in Pondicherry: A Cross Sectional Study

Understanding the Role of Coronavirus for Otorhinolaryngologists Based on Current Scientific Evidence: A Literature Review

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