Application of the SNOT-22 questionnaire in patients with a history of COVID-19 in the ENT office of a third level hospital

Vannia Guadalupe Maldonado Arzate; Nancy Elizabeth Aguilar Muñoz

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Otorrinolaringología 2024; 69 (1)

Application of the SNOT-22 questionnaire in patients with a history of COVID-19 in the ENT office of a third level hospital

Maldonado AVG, Aguilar MNE

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ABSTRACT

Objective: To establish the most frequent sinonasal manifestations that have the greatest impact on quality of life in patients who attended the otorhinolaryngology outpatient clinic with a history of SARS-CoV-2 infection through the SNOT-22 questionnaire.
Materials and Methods: An observational, descriptive and cross-sectional study, in which the SNOT-22 questionnaire was applied to all patients with a history of SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19) infection who attended the otorhinolaryngology outpatient clinic from January to December 2022 at the Villahermosa Regional Hospital, Tabasco, and Central Sur Hospital of High Specialty, Mexico City.
Results: One hundred twelve patients were included. The average age was 48.22 years. The main reason for consultation was hyaline rhinorrhea (54.5%). The symptoms with the highest scores were: need to blow nose, nasal congestion/obstruction, taste/smell disturbances, decreased performance/productivity, and poor sleep at night.
Conclusions: It is important to know the manifestations and sequelae that COVID-19 infection can have in the population and how they affect their quality of life in order to provide comprehensive and multidisciplinary management to our patients.

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