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cord-255941-uc6z0vuu	Desai, Mauli	“The Importance of Considering Olfactory Dysfunction During the COVID-19 Pandemic and in Clinical Practice”	2020-10-28		.txt	text/plain	1436	96	52	The emergence of a worldwide pandemic due to coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) and frequent reports of smell loss in COVID-19 infected patients has brought new attention to this very important sense. Data is emerging that smell impairment is a prominent symptom in COVID-19 and that this coronavirus behaves differently in causing olfactory dysfunction compared to other respiratory viruses. Olfactory dysfunction negatively impacts quality of life, as sense of smell is important for flavor perception and the enjoyment of food. Allergists and immunologists frequently encounter anosmia and hyposmia in patients with severe chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyps, and will likely see more infection-induced olfactory dysfunction in the era of COVID-19. Globally, as of August 15th 2020, more than 20 million confirmed cases of coronavirus disease 59 2019 (COVID-19) have been reported to the World Health Organization (WHO).(1) Early in the 60 global pandemic, evidence emerged that many people with COVID-19 present with loss of smell 61 and/or taste.	./cache/cord-255941-uc6z0vuu.txt	./txt/cord-255941-uc6z0vuu.txt