Doctors test the smell of cured patients, for example with the help of markers. “You let patients sniff markers, they should smell like fruit or some food. And those patients who are completely fine will determine exactly what it is, “describes the head of the lung clinic of the University Hospital in Hradec Králové, Vladimír Koblížek.
Up to 90 percent of those infected have a problem determining odor. However, olfactory disorders may not be just a symptom of the disease. According to doctors from the University Hospital in Hradec Králové, this is also a longer-term consequence. A quarter of a year after recovery, she suffers from a third of patients.
He lost his appetite, the virus damaged his lungs
The smell of Eduard Kotus’ food has not attracted the table for four months. In mid-May, he became infected with coronavirus in an OKD mine. In addition, the virus damaged his lungs. “There was a finding, I got medicine for it. I was always hungry, even when I was fed up. And now nothing, “he describes his experience with Kotus.
Even a finding in the lungs could be one of the long-term consequences of the infection. About half of the patients suffer from shortness of breath three months after healing and short of breath even with less exertion.
“We are almost certain that a substantial proportion of patients will be fine in six or twelve months. But it’s something that will take you out for many months, and it’s good to know about it, “explains the head of Koblížek.
79 people from the Hradec Králové region took part in the pilot study. Most of them had a very mild course of the disease. The authors of some foreign studies also reached similar results.
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Heart damage
Foreign studies show that coronavirus can also damage the heart. “The virus can infect the heart or cause inflammation. A recently published study from Germany showed that about 78 percent of patients who experienced the disease in moderate or severe form had some signs of inflammation of the heart muscle, “comments Aleš Linhart, head of the internal clinic of cardiology and angiology at the General University Hospital in Prague.
However, in people who were treated with covid-19 at home, the damage to the heart as a result of the infection is rather exceptional. In addition, according to doctors, it might not be permanent. Nevertheless, people who have suffered from coronavirus are advised to monitor their health even after recovery.
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