Characteristics of taste dysfunction in COVID-19 subjects coming from two different countries.

Taste dysfunction (TD) has been recognised, together with olfactory dysfunction, as a key presenting symptom of COVID-19. The capability to recognise flavours, flavour intensities and aroma characteristics can be highly variable within the same population, as well as potentially diverse between culturally different populations. The aims of this study are to evaluate whether a difference in the types of TD presentation amongst COVID-19 positive subjects can be demonstrated and whether a difference exists between populations of different cultures.

Olfactory and taste dysfunction among mild-to-moderate symptomatic COVID-19 positive health care workers: An international survey.

Objectives: To determine the prevalence of olfactory and taste dysfunction (OD; TD) among COVID-19 positive health care workers (HCWs), their associated risk factors and prognosis.

Methods: Between May and June 2020, a longitudinal multicenter study was conducted on symptomatic COVID-19 PCR confirmed HCWs (COVID-19 positive) in London and Padua.

Results: Hundred and fourteen COVID-19 positive HCWs were surveyed with a response rate of 70.

Seroprevalence of SARS-CoV-2 antibodies in healthcare workers at a London NHS Trust.

Healthcare workers (HCWs) have a theoretically increased risk of contracting severe acute respiratory coronavirus virus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) given their occupational exposure. We tested 2,167 HCWs in a London Acute Integrated Care Organisation for antibodies to SARS-CoV-2 in May and June 2020 to evaluate seroprevalence. We found a seropositivity rate of 31.

Project PROMIS: Peoria Regional Outpatient Medical Imaging Study.

Background: Abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) accounts for > 15,000 reported deaths annually. Early screening in high-risk populations is important to decrease morbidity and mortality from rupture.

Methods: A prospective, population-based study of free ultrasound-based AAA screening was conducted from July 2004 to December 2006.