October 25, 2021
WVXU posted a story about research led by Katie Phillips, MD, assistant professor in the Department of Otolaryngology, Head & Neck Surgery at the UC College of Medicine on coping mechanisms for people who have had a diminished or lost sense of smell from COVID-19. Two of the common adaptations among patients she saw at her clinic were incorporating texture and temperature into their food and drink.
October 21, 2021
One of the most common and disturbing side effects of COVID-19 is the loss of the sense of smell. New research from UC found some common coping mechanisms that helped COVID patients deal with a lessened sense of smell, which severely impacts the sense of taste. The study was published in the International Forum of Allergies and Rhinology. The combination of the loss of smell and taste, which are also known as the chemosensory senses, due to COVID-19 has been particularly devastating, with research showing associated depression, anxiety and impaired quality of life. It is something Katie Phillips, MD, assistant professor in the Department of Otolaryngology, Head & Neck Surgery at the UC College of Medicine sees in many COVID patients who come into her clinic.
September 23, 2021
Ahmad Sedaghat, MD, University of Cincinnati Director of Rhinology, Allergy and Anterior skull base surgery, and associate professor of otolaryngology was interviewed by CNBC for a story on parosmia, a side effect of COVID-19 that distorts a person's sense of smell.
July 12, 2021
Katie Phillips, MD, assistant professor of otolaryngology-head and neck surgery in UC College of Medicine, spoke to the online publication, Health, about the practice of inserting garlic into the nostrils to clear sinus congestion.
June 30, 2021
David Steward, MD, has been named Helen Bernice Broidy Professor and Chair of the Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery at the UC College of Medicine, effective July 1, 2021
June 21, 2021
University of Cincinnati ear, nose and throat expert Ahmad Sedaghat, MD, PhD, says investing in an HEPA air purifier might be a good idea as residents open their homes to gatherings as COVID-19 restrictions ease. Air purifiers with HEPA filters can be used as a very effective means to decontaminate the air above and beyond what many HVAC systems may offer, says Sedaghat, director of the UC Division of Rhinology, Allergy and Anterior Skull Base Surgery.
June 19, 2021
Ahmad Sedaghat, MD, PhD, director of the University of Cincinnati Division of Rhinology, Allergy and Anterior Skull Base Surgery, tells WKEF-TV in Dayton why it is taking months for some COVID-19 patients to regain their sense of smell.
June 11, 2021
Ravi Samy, MD, professor in the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine and chief of the UC Division of Otology/Neurotology, spoke with Ivanhoe Broadcasting for a segment about a new implant designed to help hearing impaired patients.
April 15, 2021
Rebecca Howell, MD, of the Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery in the UC College of Medicine, was interviewed by WXIX-TV, Fox19 about World Voice Day coming up on Friday, April 16.
March 26, 2021
Katie Phillips, MD, an associate professor in the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, discusses spring's arrival with allergies in tow. Pollenating trees in the Tristate are making some resident miserable with itchy eyes, runny noses and congestion.
March 17, 2021
Charles Prestigiacomo, MD, created the Advanced Anatomy of the Head and Neck elective, offered to fourth-year students at the UC College of Medicine who are getting ready to match in surgical residencies and begin performing procedures on patients. He and colleagues are seeing how this class is better preparing students to begin their careers with a little more “real-life” practice.
March 8, 2021
Ahmad Sedaghat, MD, PhD, associate professor in the University of Cincinnati Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, spoke with WVXU about COVID-19's impact on the sense of taste and smell. His discussion comes as the one-year anniversary of large scale quarantine orders being issues across the nation in the wake of the pandemic.
February 18, 2021
Stephanie Lockhart, director of audiology in the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine., speaks with WebMD, about hearing loss and use of hearing aids.
February 11, 2021
Ahmad Sedaghat, MD, PhD, is quoted in the online nutrition publication, Eat This, Not That, about the signs an individual is likely to be infected with COVID-19. Among various symptoms is the loss of a sense of smell. Dr. Sedaghat authored a study of COVID-19 patients which reported at least 61 percent experienced a loss or reduced sense of smell.
January 4, 2021
The research of Ahmad Sedaghat, MD, PhD, associate professor in the UC Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery and UC Health physician, is cited by Yahoo Style for a story about signs of COVID-19 in patients.