2018
Prisoner health status at three rural Haitian prisons
LaMonaca K, Desai M, May JP, Lyon E, Altice FL. Prisoner health status at three rural Haitian prisons. International Journal Of Prisoner Health 2018, 14: 197-209. PMID: 30274560, DOI: 10.1108/ijph-02-2017-0010.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBody mass indexHealth statusPhysical functionSociodemographic characteristicsSelf-reported physical functionBetter overall health statusHigher body mass indexPrisoners' health statusOverall health statusCross-sectional studyPhysical health statusMental health statusPoor health outcomesSelf-rated healthLength of detentionAdequate medical careMass indexFood insecurityHealth outcomesAdequate nutritionMedical carePrisoner healthRegional prisonsLow-income countriesMental healthPositive Aging Views in the General Population Predict Better Long-Term Cognition for Elders in Eight Countries
Smith EB, Desai MM, Slade M, Levy BR. Positive Aging Views in the General Population Predict Better Long-Term Cognition for Elders in Eight Countries. Journal Of Aging And Health 2018, 31: 1739-1747. PMID: 30041558, PMCID: PMC7232847, DOI: 10.1177/0898264318784183.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedAgingCognitionEuropeFemaleHealth StatusHealth SurveysHumansIntergenerational RelationsMaleSocial ValuesConceptsCognitive performanceCognitive healthCognitive measuresTerm cognitionOlder individualsMultilevel dataAge statusSocietal oneIndividual determinantsRelevant covariatesIndividualsCognitionFirst studyEuropean Social SurveyOlder agePerceptionSocial SurveyHealthPerformanceGeneral populationSignificant effectMeasuresIndividual-level dataRetirementElders
2016
Household Food Insecurity and Sleep Patterns Among Mexican Adults: Results from ENSANUT-2012
Jordan ML, Perez-Escamilla R, Desai MM, Shamah-Levy T. Household Food Insecurity and Sleep Patterns Among Mexican Adults: Results from ENSANUT-2012. Journal Of Immigrant And Minority Health 2016, 18: 1093-1103. PMID: 26163336, DOI: 10.1007/s10903-015-0246-5.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPoor sleep qualityHousehold food insecuritySleep durationSleep qualityMexican adultsSevere household food insecuritySelf-reported sleep durationCaribbean Food Security ScaleInadequate sleep durationFood insecurityFood secure householdsPotential confoundersIndependent associationFood Security ScaleSleep patternsBinomial logistic regressionLevels of severitySignificant associationLogistic regressionAdverse effectsVulnerable populationsAdultsAssociationDurationRepresentative survey
2013
Parental Immigration Status is Associated with Children’s Health Care Utilization: Findings from the 2003 New Immigrant Survey of US Legal Permanent Residents
Yun K, Fuentes-Afflick E, Curry LA, Krumholz HM, Desai MM. Parental Immigration Status is Associated with Children’s Health Care Utilization: Findings from the 2003 New Immigrant Survey of US Legal Permanent Residents. Maternal And Child Health Journal 2013, 17: 1913-1921. PMID: 23329165, PMCID: PMC4089976, DOI: 10.1007/s10995-012-1217-2.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHealth care utilizationCare utilizationParental immigration statusAnnual examChild healthChild health care utilizationChild health statusDental careGroup of childrenDental servicesExcellent healthMedical attentionHealth statusLogistic regressionImmigration statusChildrenPermanent residentsHealthNational sampleStatusImmigrant adultsExamParent immigration statusSocioeconomic characteristicsTemporary residents
2010
Beyond insurance coverage: Usual source of care in the treatment of hypertension and hypercholesterolemia. Data from the 2003-2006 National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey
Spatz ES, Ross JS, Desai MM, Canavan ME, Krumholz HM. Beyond insurance coverage: Usual source of care in the treatment of hypertension and hypercholesterolemia. Data from the 2003-2006 National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey. American Heart Journal 2010, 160: 115-121. PMID: 20598981, PMCID: PMC3025407, DOI: 10.1016/j.ahj.2010.04.013.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTreatment of hypertensionNutrition Examination SurveyInsurance statusMedication treatmentExamination SurveyNational HealthUsual sourceAdult Treatment Panel III recommendationsJoint National Committee 7Multivariable logistic regression modelingInsurance coverageSeparate multivariable modelsChronic disease managementLogistic regression modelingHigh-quality careRace/ethnicityCardiovascular diseaseMultivariable modelStratified analysisHypertensionHypercholesterolemiaRegular sourceCareDisease managementIndependent effects
2009
Gender Differences in the Association Between Body Mass Index and Psychopathology
Desai RA, Manley M, Desai MM, Potenza MN. Gender Differences in the Association Between Body Mass Index and Psychopathology. CNS Spectrums 2009, 14: 372-383. PMID: 19773713, PMCID: PMC3708686, DOI: 10.1017/s1092852900023026.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPsychiatric disordersWeight groupHigh body mass index groupBody mass index groupsPersonality disorderBody mass indexNormal weight respondentsAxis II psychopathologyAxis II disordersNational Epidemiologic SurveyLogistic regression modelsObese patientsObese womenMass indexWeight managementAxis IDiagnostic criteriaEpidemiologic SurveyGender differencesIndex groupMeeting criteriaPrevalence estimatesRelated conditionsAnxiety disordersDisordersFrom Here to JUPITER
Spatz ES, Canavan ME, Desai MM. From Here to JUPITER. Circulation Cardiovascular Quality And Outcomes 2009, 2: 41-48. PMID: 20031811, DOI: 10.1161/circoutcomes.108.832592.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedBiomarkersCardiovascular DiseasesC-Reactive ProteinEvidence-Based MedicineFemaleHealth SurveysHumansHydroxymethylglutaryl-CoA Reductase InhibitorsInflammation MediatorsLipoproteins, LDLMaleMiddle AgedNutrition SurveysPatient SelectionPractice Guidelines as TopicRandomized Controlled Trials as TopicRisk AssessmentRisk FactorsTime FactorsConceptsHigh-sensitivity C-reactive proteinLow-density lipoproteinStatin therapyC-reactive proteinElevated high-sensitivity C-reactive protein levelsHigh-sensitivity C-reactive protein levelsElevated low-density lipoprotein levelsGoal low-density lipoproteinIntervention Trial Evaluating RosuvastatinC-reactive protein levelsOlder personsLow-density lipoprotein levelsUse of statinsNutrition Examination SurveyCardiovascular riskMetabolic syndromeLipoprotein levelsPrimary preventionExamination SurveyTreatment recommendationsNational HealthElderly adultsTherapyStatinsOlder adults