Treatments of COVID-19-Associated Taste and Saliva Secretory Disorders DOI Open Access
Hironori Tsuchiya

Published: April 14, 2023

Since the worldwide spread of infection with severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), treating taste and saliva secretory disorders associated disease 2019 (COVID-19) has become one most critical issues in COVID-19 era. The aim present study was to update information on treatments being applicable such oral symptoms discuss their pathogenic mechanisms. Promising include different types methods using tetracycline, corticosteroid, zinc, stellate ganglion block, phytochemical curcumin, traditional herbal medicine, nutraceutical vitamin D, photobiomodulation, antiviral drug, malic acid sialagogue, chewing gum, acupuncture, and/or moxibustion. At present, however, fully validated are still lacking for COVID-19-associated ageusia/dysgeusia/hypogeusia xerostomia/dry mouth/hyposalivation. An appropriately selected treatment healthcare should be provided patients survivors suffering from disorders. Understanding currently available options is required dental profes-sionals because they not only experience who were infected SARS-CoV-2 or recov-ered but first aware abnormal salivary secretion. By doing so, dentists hygienists can play a crucial role managing contribute improving health-related quality life relevant patients.

Language: Английский

Post COVID-19 and Long COVID Symptoms in Otorhinolaryngology—A Narrative Review DOI Open Access
Orlando Guntinas‐Lichius,

Thomas Bitter,

Robert P. Takes

et al.

Journal of Clinical Medicine, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 14(2), P. 506 - 506

Published: Jan. 14, 2025

Post/Long COVID (syndrome) is defined as a condition with symptoms persisting for more than 12 weeks after the onset of SARS-CoV-2 infection that cannot be explained otherwise. The prevalence self-reported otorhinolaryngological high. aim this review was to analyze current literature regarding actual prevalence, knowledge etiopathology, and evidence-based treatment recommendations otorhinolaryngology-related symptoms. A systematic search articles published since 2019 in PubMed ScienceDirect performed resulted 108 articles. These were basis formed comprehensive series consented therapy statements on most important Otorhinolaryngological did not appear isolated but part multi-organ syndrome. Self-reported often confirmed by objective testing. estimated anosmia, dysgeusia, cough, facial palsy, hoarseness/dysphonia, acute hearing loss, tinnitus, vertigo/dizziness about 4%, 2%, 4-19%, 0%, 17-20%, 8%, 20%, 5-26%, respectively. There are manifold theoretical concepts etiopathology different symptoms, there no clear proof. This certainly contributes fact effective specific option any mentioned. Healthcare pathways must established so can recognized evaluated otorhinolaryngologists provide counseling. would also help establish selectively include patients clinical trials investigating therapeutic concepts.

Language: Английский

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Treatments of COVID-19-Associated Taste and Saliva Secretory Disorders DOI Open Access
Hironori Tsuchiya

Published: April 14, 2023

Since the worldwide spread of infection with severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), treating taste and saliva secretory disorders associated disease 2019 (COVID-19) has become one most critical issues in COVID-19 era. The aim present study was to update information on treatments being applicable such oral symptoms discuss their pathogenic mechanisms. Promising include different types methods using tetracycline, corticosteroid, zinc, stellate ganglion block, phytochemical curcumin, traditional herbal medicine, nutraceutical vitamin D, photobiomodulation, antiviral drug, malic acid sialagogue, chewing gum, acupuncture, and/or moxibustion. At present, however, fully validated are still lacking for COVID-19-associated ageusia/dysgeusia/hypogeusia xerostomia/dry mouth/hyposalivation. An appropriately selected treatment healthcare should be provided patients survivors suffering from disorders. Understanding currently available options is required dental profes-sionals because they not only experience who were infected SARS-CoV-2 or recov-ered but first aware abnormal salivary secretion. By doing so, dentists hygienists can play a crucial role managing contribute improving health-related quality life relevant patients.

Language: Английский

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