OLFACTORY DISORDER IN COVID 19 PATIENTS at DUSTIRA CIMAHI HOSPITAL
Yanti Nurrokhmawati, Evy Shavilla

RS Dustira/ FK Unjani

Abstract

GImpaired function of smell is one of the most common symptoms of Covid 19. Many studies have shown various evidence of increased cases of anosmia and dysgeusia during a pandemic, Olfactory disorders in the form of anosmia or hyposmia are even mentioned as an early symptom before other symptoms appear on COVID-19. Research evidence regarding olfactory disorders in COVID-19 can be used as an early warning to diagnose COVID-19 before other symptoms appear. Dustira Hospital is as a reference hospital for COVID-19 in the West Java region since March 2020. This study aims to describe the olfactory disorder of COVID-19 patients who were hospitalized at Dustira Hospital from March to December 2020. This research method was descriptive study of COVID-19 patients at Dustira Hospital who meet the inclusion and exclusion criteria. Data collection techniques from medical record data collection and interviews. Of the 763 COVID-19 patients, 61 patients (18.2%) experienced olfactory disorders, female sex was found at 50.82% subjects, most age was 18-50 years (72%), olfactory disorders in the form of anosmia was 95.1% subjects., Other symptoms experienced were fever (86.89%) and cough (57.38%). The most recovery time was 6-9 days (56%).
Conclusion:Olfactory disorder is a symptom that often happen in COVID-19 patient at Dustira hospital and can recover.

Keywords: covid 19, olfactory disorder, patient

Topic: Covid 19 in Emergency