Publications by authors named "Lauren Welby Berra"

Mpox is a double-stranded DNA virus of the Orthopoxvirus genus related to smallpox virus endemic to Africa with more than 16,000 cases reported in nonendemic countries in 2022. Classically associated with adult men who have sex with men (MSM), Mpox was once labeled a public health emergency by the World Health Organization as concerning to the general population. Supraglottitis is a rare complication of Mpox that is underreported in the literature and presents a potential airway emergency.

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Objective: To compare the representation of women and racial minorities among otolaryngology residents and faculty to other surgical specialties.

Methods: Information from 2016 regarding female and minority representation among medical school graduates, otolaryngology applicants, otolaryngology residents, otolaryngology faculty and residents, and faculty in other surgical specialties was obtained from the publicly available registries from the American Medical Association and the American Association of Medical Colleges. The data obtained was used to explore the differences between the various stages of training in otolaryngology and to compare the female and minority diversity of otolaryngology residents with residents in other surgical specialties.

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