This episode was recorded June 17, 2020. To claim credit visit: https://ce.mayo.edu/covid19podcast Guest: J. Taylor Hays, M.D. (@jtaylorhays), Robert Vassallo, M.D. Host: Amit K. Ghosh, M.D., M.B.A. (@AmitGhosh006) Is the act of smoking a risk factor for transmission? Does nicotine protect against severe COVID-19? Dr. Hays and Dr. Vassallo discuss what is currently known…
Read MoreThis episode was recorded June 17, 2020. To claim credit visit: https://ce.mayo.edu/covid19podcast Guest: J. Taylor Hays, M.D. (@jtaylorhays), Robert Vassallo, M.D. Host: Amit K. Ghosh, M.D., M.B.A. (@AmitGhosh006) Is smoking a risk factor for severe disease in COVID-19? How accurate is the documentation of smoking in COVID-19 cohorts currently published? What role should a smoking…
Read MoreThis episode was recorded on May 13, 2020. To claim credit visit: https://ce.mayo.edu/covid19podcast Guest: David J. Rosenman, M.D. (@davidrosenman) Host: Amit K. Ghosh, M.D., M.B.A. (@AmitGhosh006) “At a time when most of the world in one way or another is suffering, it seems relevant to talk about ways to relieve some of that suffering and to…
Read MoreThis episode was recorded on May 28, 2020. To claim credit visit: https://ce.mayo.edu/covid19podcast Guest: Edward R. Laskowski, M.D. (@DrEdSportsMed) Host: Amit K. Ghosh, M.D., M.B.A. (@AmitGhosh006) The world was already facing an epidemic of inactivity prior to the emergence and spread of SARS-CoV-2. Some have been able to focus more on self-care and fitness while…
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This episode is shared from Mayo Clinic Q&A and was recorded in June, 2020. Guest: Alexandra P. Wolanskyj-Spinner, M.D. (@apw01) Host: Sanjeev (Sanj) Kakar, M.D. (@sanjkakar) Across the world, one of the biggest changes forced by the COVID-19 pandemic is in the field of education. Programs from kindergarten through postsecondary have rapidly moved to a…
Read MoreThis episode was recorded on June 5, 2020. To claim credit visit: https://ce.mayo.edu/covid19podcast Guest: Raymund R. Razonable, M.D. (@RazonableMD) Host: Amit K. Ghosh, M.D., M.B.A. (@AmitGhosh006) Up to about 50% of people infected with SARS-CoV-2 are asymptomatic spreaders. About 80% of those who are symptomatic, developing COVID-19, have mild disease displaying dry cough, fever, and…
Read MoreThis episode was recorded on May 12, 2020. Guest: James E. Baker, R.R.T., L.R.T. & Steven R. Holets, R.R.T., L.R.T. Host: Amit K. Ghosh, M.D., M.B.A. (@AmitGhosh006) What are some alternative ventilation strategies we can use to treat patients with COVID-19? James Baker, R.R.T., L.R.T. and Steve Holets, R.R.T., L.R.T. discuss individualizing care, limitations based…
Read MoreThis episode was recorded on May 27, 2020. Guest: Nipunie S. Rajapakse, M.D., M.P.H. (@nrajapakseMD) Host: Amit K. Ghosh, M.D., M.B.A. (@AmitGhosh006) Patients under 21 who present with fever, lab evidence of inflammation, multisystem involvement, and recent or current SARS-CoV-2 infection fall under the case definition for multisystem inflammatory syndrome. They commonly present with persistent…
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This episode is shared from Mayo Clinic Q&A and was recorded on May 26, 2020. Guest: Gregory A. Poland, M.D. (@drgregpoland) Host: Halena M. Gazelka, M.D. (@hmgazelkamd) According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the most common mode of transmission for COVID-19 is through close contact from person to person. While it is…
Read MoreThis episode was recorded May 22, 2020 To claim credit visit: https://ce.mayo.edu/covid19podcast Guest: Gregory A. Poland, M.D. (@drgregpoland) Host: Amit K. Ghosh, M.D., M.B.A. (@AmitGhosh006) SARS-CoV-2, as an RNA virus, has marked capacity for mutation and recombination events. How do we build an efficacious and safe vaccine against it? How could we safely speed…
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