Assessment of mucociliary clearance as an indicator of nasal function in patients with COVID-19: a cross-sectional study

We assessed the effects of COVID-19 infection on nasal mucociliary activity. The study was conducted in the pandemic wards of Adiyaman University Training and Research Hospital during April and May 2020. All patients admitted to the COVID-19 pandemic wards during the study period were invited to participate in the study. The study included 40 adults who agreed to participate and underwent a mucociliary clearance test successfully. The primary...