The Curbsiders Internal Medicine Podcast

#223 Hot COVID Cakes: COVID19 Disparities, Steroids, Hormones for Depression, Probiotics

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This episode is Half COVID Cakes, Half Hotcakes, and entirely enlightening.  Our guest Dr. Utibe Essien MD, MPH @UREssien and Curbsider/epidemiologist, Dr. Rahul Ganatra MD, MPH @rbganatra discuss some Hot COVID Cakes including: racial differences in COVID-19 outcomes, why dogs and dexamethasone may hold the key to defeating COVID-19, how hormonal adjunctive therapies might be key for depression, and when to poo-poo probiotics versus when a side of Lactobacillus may be beneficial.

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Credits
  • Written and Produced by: Rahul Ganatra MD, MPHl Emi Okamoto MD; Sarah P. Roberts MPH; and Matthew Watto MD
  • Show Notes and CME questions by: Deborah J. Gorth ScM
  • Cover Art: Deborah J. Gorth ScM
  • Hosts: Matthew Watto MD; Rahul Ganatra MD, MPH, Emi Okamoto MD, and Sarah P. Roberts MPH
  • Editor: Matthew Watto MD (written materials); Clair Morgan of nodderly.com
  • Guest: Utibe Essien MD, MPH

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    Time Stamps
    • 00:00 Intro, disclaimer, guest bio
    • 02:20 Silver Linings / Picks of the Week: Chicken Run (2000) and Chicken Run 2 on Netflix; Philly Inquirer story on COVID sniffing dogs; Buy some peaches! And check out their Wikipedia page!
    • 07:33 Hospitalizations and Mortality Among Black and White patients with COVID-19
    • 26:10 Dexamethasone for COVID-19
    • 28:55 Hormonal therapy for depression
    • 38:16 Probiotics
    • 45:00 Outro
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