To Determine Prevalence of Otorhinolaryngological Symptoms in COVID-19 Positive Patients.
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Abstract Objective- To determine prevelance of ENT symptoms in COVID 19 positive patients.Methods- A cross sectional study was performed at SRTR GMC AMBAJOGAI, a tertiary care hospital amongst the patients admitted in COVID 19 isolation ward with a positive RT- PCR report. Results- Amongst the included 180 patients, 112 patients had one or more ENT related symptoms that included throat pain (47.2%), loss of smell (55.5%), loss of taste (58.8%) and hearing loss (54.44%) along with generalizedCOVID 19 symptoms. Conclusion- ENT symptoms can be considered as biomarkers for early diagnosis of Covid-19 patients ensuring faster treatment and isolation allowing better containment of the disease.
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