2019
Eligibility for Local Therapies in Adolescents and Adults with Cutaneous Leishmaniasis from Southwestern Colombia: A Cross-Sectional Study.
Uribe-Restrepo AF, Prieto MD, Cossio A, Desai M, Castro M. Eligibility for Local Therapies in Adolescents and Adults with Cutaneous Leishmaniasis from Southwestern Colombia: A Cross-Sectional Study. American Journal Of Tropical Medicine And Hygiene 2019, 100: 306-310. PMID: 30628567, PMCID: PMC6367628, DOI: 10.4269/ajtmh.18-0643.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAdultAgedAged, 80 and overAntimonyAntiprotozoal AgentsChildColombiaCross-Sectional StudiesCryotherapyFemaleHumansHyperthermia, InducedLeishmania braziliensisLeishmania guyanensisLeishmaniasis, CutaneousMaleMiddle AgedParomomycinPentamidinePractice Guidelines as TopicSeverity of Illness IndexConceptsLocal therapyPan American Health OrganizationCutaneous leishmaniasisWorld Health OrganizationIndividualized risk-benefit assessmentCases of CLHealth OrganizationProportion of patientsLarge referral centerRisk-benefit assessmentDifferent treatment guidelinesMaximum lesion sizeReferral centerTreatment guidelinesSystemic drugsWHO criteriaCL patientsSectional studyLeishmania VianniaHigh burdenSevere casesLower riskLesion sizePatientsMild presentation
2005
Unmet need for medical care among homeless adults with serious mental illness
Desai MM, Rosenheck RA. Unmet need for medical care among homeless adults with serious mental illness. General Hospital Psychiatry 2005, 27: 418-425. PMID: 16271656, DOI: 10.1016/j.genhosppsych.2005.06.003.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultConnecticutFemaleHealth Services Needs and DemandHumansIll-Housed PersonsMaleMental DisordersMiddle AgedSeverity of Illness IndexConceptsSerious mental illnessUnmet medical needMedical careMedical needMedical servicesMental illnessCommunity-based case management programMultivariate logistic regression modelingHomeless adultsOutpatient psychiatric servicesAppropriate medical servicesLogistic regression modelingProgram entryCase management programLow educational levelCollaborative case managementStrong therapeutic allianceIndependent correlatesPsychiatric servicesPsychotic symptomsUnmet needCommunity careCase managementCase managersTherapeutic alliance
2003
Burden of Illness Score for Elderly Persons
Inouye SK, Bogardus ST, Vitagliano G, Desai MM, Williams CS, Grady JN, Scinto JD. Burden of Illness Score for Elderly Persons. Medical Care 2003, 41: 70-83. PMID: 12544545, DOI: 10.1097/00005650-200301000-00010.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAge FactorsAgedAged, 80 and overCohort StudiesComorbidityCost of IllnessFemaleFollow-Up StudiesForecastingGeriatric AssessmentHealth StatusHospitalizationHospitals, TeachingHumansMaleMortalityPneumoniaProbabilityProportional Hazards ModelsRisk AdjustmentRisk FactorsSeverity of Illness IndexSex FactorsSurvival AnalysisTime FactorsConceptsGroup IHazard ratioIllness scoresOverall mortalityC-statisticElderly personsHospitalized older personsHigh-risk diagnosesRisk adjustment indexProspective cohortValidation cohortDevelopment cohortUniversity HospitalPhysiologic abnormalitiesRisk factorsFunctional impairmentRisk groupsMedicine serviceMortality predictionMortality rateGroup IICohortOlder personsFinal modelGroup III
1999
The Effects of Major Depression and Phobia on Stage at Diagnosis of Breast Cancer
Desai M, Bruce M, Kasl S. The Effects of Major Depression and Phobia on Stage at Diagnosis of Breast Cancer. The International Journal Of Psychiatry In Medicine 1999, 29: 29-45. PMID: 10376231, DOI: 10.2190/0c63-u15v-5nur-tvxe.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLate-stage diagnosisConnecticut Tumor RegistrySubsequent breast cancerBreast cancerLifetime psychiatric historyMajor depressionPositive historyPsychiatric historyNew Haven Epidemiologic Catchment Area StudyFirst primary breast cancerBreast cancer screening recommendationsCancer screening recommendationsPrimary breast cancerManagement of depressionPrimary care settingEpidemiologic Catchment Area studyDiagnostic Interview ScheduleDSM-III criteriaCatchment Area StudyTumor RegistryScreening recommendationsSuspicious symptomsCare settingsDecreased likelihoodSociodemographic characteristics