A Rapid Olfactory Test as a Potential Screening Tool for COVID-19

doi:10.1001/jamaoto.2021.1456

. 2021 Sep 1;147(9):828-831.

doi: 10.1001/jamaoto.2021.1456.

A Rapid Olfactory Test as a Potential Screening Tool for COVID-19

Mena Said¹, Peter Davis², Stephanie Davis², Kristin Smart², Sarah Davis³, Carol H Yan¹

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¹ Division of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of California, San Diego.
² Southern Methodist University Health Center, Southern Methodist University, Dallas, Texas.
³ Park Cities Personal Physicians, Dallas, Texas.

PMID: 34264269
PMCID: PMC8283660
DOI: 10.1001/jamaoto.2021.1456

A Rapid Olfactory Test as a Potential Screening Tool for COVID-19

Mena Said et al. JAMA Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2021.

. 2021 Sep 1;147(9):828-831.

doi: 10.1001/jamaoto.2021.1456.

Authors

Mena Said¹, Peter Davis², Stephanie Davis², Kristin Smart², Sarah Davis³, Carol H Yan¹

Affiliations

¹ Division of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of California, San Diego.
² Southern Methodist University Health Center, Southern Methodist University, Dallas, Texas.
³ Park Cities Personal Physicians, Dallas, Texas.

PMID: 34264269
PMCID: PMC8283660
DOI: 10.1001/jamaoto.2021.1456

Abstract

This prospective study assesses the feasibility of a novel, objective olfactory test as part of an initial screening for COVID-19 in adults with unknown disease status.

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Conflict of interest statement

Conflict of Interest Disclosures: Dr Davis is the founder of SAFER Diagnostics. No other disclosures were reported.

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1. Gerkin RC, Ohla K, Veldhuizen MG, et al. ; GCCR Group Author . Recent smell loss is the best predictor of COVID-19 among individuals with recent respiratory symptoms. Chem Senses. 2021;46:bjaa081. doi:10.1093/chemse/bjaa081 - DOI - PMC - PubMed
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1. Hoffman HJ, Rawal S, Li C-M, Duffy VB. New chemosensory component in the U.S. National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES): first-year results for measured olfactory dysfunction. Rev Endocr Metab Disord. 2016;17(2):221-240. doi:10.1007/s11154-016-9364-1 - DOI - PMC - PubMed
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[1] Yan CH, Faraji F, Prajapati DP, Boone CE, DeConde AS. Association of chemosensory dysfunction and COVID-19 in patients presenting with influenza-like symptoms. Int Forum Allergy Rhinol. 2020;10(7):806-813. doi:10.1002/alr.22579 - DOI - PMC - PubMed

[2] Yan CH, Faraji F, Prajapati DP, Boone CE, DeConde AS. Association of chemosensory dysfunction and COVID-19 in patients presenting with influenza-like symptoms. Int Forum Allergy Rhinol. 2020;10(7):806-813. doi:10.1002/alr.22579 - DOI - PMC - PubMed

[3] Gerkin RC, Ohla K, Veldhuizen MG, et al. ; GCCR Group Author . Recent smell loss is the best predictor of COVID-19 among individuals with recent respiratory symptoms. Chem Senses. 2021;46:bjaa081. doi:10.1093/chemse/bjaa081 - DOI - PMC - PubMed

[4] Gerkin RC, Ohla K, Veldhuizen MG, et al. ; GCCR Group Author . Recent smell loss is the best predictor of COVID-19 among individuals with recent respiratory symptoms. Chem Senses. 2021;46:bjaa081. doi:10.1093/chemse/bjaa081 - DOI - PMC - PubMed

[5] Moein ST, Hashemian SM, Mansourafshar B, Khorram-Tousi A, Tabarsi P, Doty RL. Smell dysfunction: a biomarker for COVID-19. Int Forum Allergy Rhinol. 2020;10(8):944-950. doi:10.1002/alr.22587 - DOI - PMC - PubMed

[6] Moein ST, Hashemian SM, Mansourafshar B, Khorram-Tousi A, Tabarsi P, Doty RL. Smell dysfunction: a biomarker for COVID-19. Int Forum Allergy Rhinol. 2020;10(8):944-950. doi:10.1002/alr.22587 - DOI - PMC - PubMed

[7] Hoffman HJ, Rawal S, Li C-M, Duffy VB. New chemosensory component in the U.S. National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES): first-year results for measured olfactory dysfunction. Rev Endocr Metab Disord. 2016;17(2):221-240. doi:10.1007/s11154-016-9364-1 - DOI - PMC - PubMed

[8] Hoffman HJ, Rawal S, Li C-M, Duffy VB. New chemosensory component in the U.S. National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES): first-year results for measured olfactory dysfunction. Rev Endocr Metab Disord. 2016;17(2):221-240. doi:10.1007/s11154-016-9364-1 - DOI - PMC - PubMed

[9] Zhu J, Ji P, Pang J, et al. . Clinical characteristics of 3062 COVID-19 patients: a meta-analysis. J Med Virol. 2020;92(10):1902-1914. doi:10.1002/jmv.25884 - DOI - PMC - PubMed

[10] Zhu J, Ji P, Pang J, et al. . Clinical characteristics of 3062 COVID-19 patients: a meta-analysis. J Med Virol. 2020;92(10):1902-1914. doi:10.1002/jmv.25884 - DOI - PMC - PubMed

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