Naif Abdullah Alotaibi

General Practitioner, Jordon University of Science and Technology, Dammam, Saudi Arabia

Publications

• Reviews   
  Coronavirus Disease 2019 (Covid-19) and Prevalence of Olfactory Dysfunction: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
  Author(s): Aly Mohammed Badran*, Ahmed Mahmoud Alqurashi, Norah Sulaiman Aljabarah, Turki Abdulmuin Althobaiti, Joud Fahad Alharbi, Abdullah Hamoud AlGharbi, Musab Ismail Ezzi, Sameera Ali Hakami, Alsharif Ammar Mohammed M and Naif Abdullah Alotaibi
  
  Background: In the context of Covid-19 infections, acute Olfactory Dysfunction (OD) is defined as decreased or altered sense of smell of duration of 14 days or less, in the absence of chronic rhinosinusitis, a history of head trauma, or neurotoxic medications. OD can be associated with flavor (smell+taste) dysfunction. However, Covid-19 may also affect real taste (sweet, salty, bitter, acidic, umami). OD is estimated to afflict 3%-20% of the population. Post-viral anosmia accounts for up to 40% of cases of anosmia or coronaviruses are thought to account for 10%-15% of these cases. As such, it is plausible that Covid-19 may cause OD. Aim: This work aims to determine the prevalence of olfactory dysfunction in coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) patients. Materials & Methods: A systematic search was performed over different medical d.. Read More»