Healio May 10, 2021
Emerging research has shown that COVID-19 “long-haulers” can face a substantial burden of health loss.
Many patients with persistent COVID-19 are initially asymptomatic.
To support patients with so-called “long COVID-19,” Lekshmi Santhosh, MD, MAEd, assistant professor of medicine at the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF), and colleagues founded the Post-COVID/Post-ICU Multidisciplinary Clinic, which they call the OPTIMAL Clinic.
We spoke with Santhosh about the role of the clinic and the current state of research regarding COVID-19 long-haulers.
Healio: What is the OPTIMAL clinic, and who is it for?
Santhosh: The clinic is for patients who have been hospitalized with COVID-19, as well as patients with prolonged critical illness at risk for post-ICU syndrome.
Healio: What are the most common...
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