Association between Administration of Systemic Corticosteroids and the Recovery of Olfactory and/or Gustatory Functions in Patients with COVID-19: A Prospective Cohort Study

AIM: This study is a prospective cohort aimed to assess the effect of systemic corticosteroids administration time in recovery gustatory and olfactory sensations dysfunction (ageusia anosmia) COVID-19 patients. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Sixty-seven patients with symptoms ageusia anosmia were recruited (that their COVID infection was confirmed using polymerase chain reaction). Daily 10 mg prescribed 1st week then reduced 5 2nd all observe taste smell sensation recovery. All data recorded analyzed. Patients grouped into two groups (early late groups) according duration dysfunction. RESULTS: Regression analysis showed that early corticosteroid resulted significant decrease (0.27 [0.2–0.35], p < 0.001). group (<1 week) faster improvement regaining functions than (>1 difference (p CONCLUSIONS: The use phases covid-19 help anosmia.