Publications by authors named "Carolee Estelle"
Article Synopsis
- The U.S. will lose its single race or ethnic majority by 2055, prompting the need for the medical field to adapt to a more diverse patient population.
- In 2013, UT Southwestern created the HEAL program to provide leadership training and mentorship to underrepresented physician residents, aiming to boost their interest and confidence in academic medicine careers.
- Between 2013 and 2019, HEAL expanded significantly, demonstrating that participants who attended the program were more likely to pursue academic positions, with 67% of them securing faculty roles post-residency.
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services imparts financial penalties for central line-associated bloodstream infections (CLABSIs) and other healthcare-acquired infections. Data for this purpose is obtained from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)'s National Health Safety Network. We present examples of misclassification of bloodstream infections into CLABSI by the CDC's definition and present the financial implications of such misclassification and potential long-term implications.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIn the current mpox outbreak, infections are usually self-limited. We describe 3 patients with uncontrolled HIV and mpox infections lasting months, causing debilitating lesions, complications, and death, despite initiating anti-mpox and antiretroviral therapy. Delayed treatment of mpox with antiviral agents may contribute to poor outcomes in severely immunocompromised patients.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFTo Test or Not to Test: COVID-19 Prevention Strategies to Keep Large Gatherings Safe.
Ann Intern Med
October 2021
Llibre and colleagues' brief research report investigated the effect of point-of-care onsite testing, use of face masks, and improved ventilation in preventing SARS-CoV-2 transmission at a large indoor concert. The editorialists evaluate factors that contributed to the success of these multimethod prevention strategies and the cost-effectiveness of such measures. They also consider how these measures could be adapted to prevent SARS-CoV-2 transmission in other settings.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObjective: Little is known about cervical cancer screening and results patterns among HIV-infected (HIV+) women in real-world healthcare settings. We characterized two periods of screening opportunity.
Design: Retrospective cohort.