Author Interviews, COVID -19 Coronavirus, ENT / 15.04.2020
Nasal Cavity Likely Site of COVID-19 Infection in Most Patients
MedicalResearch.com Interview with:
Ahmad R. Sedaghat, MD, PhD, FACS
Associate Professor
Department of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery
University of Cincinnati College of Medicine
Cincinnati, OH, USA
MedicalResearch.com: What is the background for this study?
Response: The novel coronavirus, SARS-CoV-2, which causes COVID-19 infects the respiratory tract. As a rhinologist, I am an expert in diseases of the nose and paranasal sinuses, and as the nose and paranasal sinuses (sinonasal cavities) are a major component of the upper airway, we decided to do a systematic review of the scientific literature on the role of the sinonasal cavities in COVID-19.
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