Acute & Long-Term Effects of COVID-19 |
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We welcomed Dr. Vin Gupta, Assistant Professor, Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation, UW Medicine along with Dr. Dale Reisner, Medical Director (OB/GYN Quality and Safety) at Swedish Health Services.
The discussion focused on the current state of knowledge on the long-term impacts of COVID-19 infection, provided guidance on how our health system must support individuals with this condition, and detailed other considerations as our country navigates our way out of this crisis. Objectives: * Understand the clinical characteristics of long COVID-19 syndrome. * Understand the potential medical needs of this patient population. * Discuss the importance of vaccination and continued mitigation efforts for this patient population. |