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Podcast: Mayo Clinic Talks
Episode: COVID-19 Miniseries Episode 67: Finding a Solution for Every Long-Hauler
Description: Guest: Ravindra Ganesh, M.B.B.S., M.D.
Host: Amit K. Ghosh, M.D. (@AmitGhosh006)
It has been estimated that as many as 10-30% of patients who have recovered from COVID-19 have an array of symptoms, ranging from minor to disabling, that persist more than four weeks post-COVID infection. These symptoms have not only been identified in patients who had severe symptoms of COVID-19 requiring intensive care unit treatment, but also those who only experienced mild-to-moderate symptoms.
The exact cause of this state, most popularly called post-COVID long hauler syndrome, is still...