In this episode, Leonard Calabrese, DO, reviews the history and controversies of post-infection sequelae, as well as the facts and epidemiology of long COVID.

Intro :12
Calabrese introduction :15
COVID-19 and the history of modern medicine :48
In this episode 1:39
The course of COVID-19 2:05
COVID-19 vaccines and immunity 2:50
Controversy, facts, fascination, long COVID 3:16
The history of post-acute sequelae 3:59
Post-infectious sequelae 10:15
What is long COVID and how do we define it? 11:02
How common is long COVID? 13:50
The epidemiology of long COVID 15:32
What are protective factors? 16:53
Preview of Part 2 17:36
Shoutout to rheumatologists 18:46
Conclusion 19:08
Wrap up of Part 2 preview 20:11
Thanks 21:02

Disclosures: Calabrese reports no relevant financial disclosures.

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Long COVID: Some facts, unanswered questions and implications for rheumatology – Part 1