2018
Retention in HIV care during the 3 years following release from incarceration: A cohort study
Loeliger KB, Meyer JP, Desai MM, Ciarleglio MM, Gallagher C, Altice FL. Retention in HIV care during the 3 years following release from incarceration: A cohort study. PLOS Medicine 2018, 15: e1002667. PMID: 30300351, PMCID: PMC6177126, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pmed.1002667.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsViral suppressionInjection drug useHIV careCohort studyTreatment outcomesDrug useNational HIV prevention strategyMultivariable logistic regression modelCase management visitsProportion of followRetrospective cohort studyEarly linkageHIV prevention strategiesLongitudinal treatment outcomesHealth insuranceBetter treatment outcomesSubstance use disordersCase management servicesLogistic regression modelsAntiretroviral therapyCohort participantsManagement visitsCriminal justice populationsLarge cohortPsychiatric disordersAll-cause mortality among people with HIV released from an integrated system of jails and prisons in Connecticut, USA, 2007–14: a retrospective observational cohort study
Loeliger KB, Altice FL, Ciarleglio MM, Rich KM, Chandra DK, Gallagher C, Desai MM, Meyer JP. All-cause mortality among people with HIV released from an integrated system of jails and prisons in Connecticut, USA, 2007–14: a retrospective observational cohort study. The Lancet HIV 2018, 5: e617-e628. PMID: 30197101, PMCID: PMC6279524, DOI: 10.1016/s2352-3018(18)30175-9.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsIndex releaseCause mortalityMortality rateRetrospective observational cohort studyCox proportional hazards modelLow CD4 countObservational cohort studyHIV surveillance dataCrude mortality rateGeneral US populationProportional hazards modelStandardised mortality ratiosSubstance use disordersSystems of careHIV/AIDSSurvival of peopleVirological failureAntiretroviral therapyCD4 countMedical comorbiditiesCohort studyRetrospective cohortMedian ageLiver diseaseViral load
2013
Characteristics of Medicaid enrollees with frequent ED use
Capp R, Rosenthal MS, Desai MM, Kelley L, Borgstrom C, Cobbs-Lomax DL, Simonette P, Spatz ES. Characteristics of Medicaid enrollees with frequent ED use. The American Journal Of Emergency Medicine 2013, 31: 1333-1337. PMID: 23850143, DOI: 10.1016/j.ajem.2013.05.050.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsFrequent ED usersFrequent ED useED usersMedicaid enrolleesED visitsED useFrequent emergency department visitsCommon ED diagnosesEmergency department visitsChronic medical conditionsPrimary care providersAlcohol-related disordersAbdominal painClinical characteristicsDepartment visitsCommon diagnosisSingle centerRetrospective studyPrimary careInsurance typeED diagnosisMedical conditionsCare providersAlcohol abusePatients
2012
Mental-health conditions, barriers to care, and productivity loss among officers in an urban police department.
Fox J, Desai MM, Britten K, Lucas G, Luneau R, Rosenthal MS. Mental-health conditions, barriers to care, and productivity loss among officers in an urban police department. Connecticut Medicine 2012, 76: 525-31. PMID: 23155671, PMCID: PMC4089972.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2007
Prevalence and Correlates of Human Immunodeficiency Virus Testing and Posttest Counseling Among Outpatients With Serious Mental Illness
Desai MM, Rosenheck RA, Desai RA. Prevalence and Correlates of Human Immunodeficiency Virus Testing and Posttest Counseling Among Outpatients With Serious Mental Illness. The Journal Of Nervous And Mental Disease 2007, 195: 776-780. PMID: 17984780, DOI: 10.1097/nmd.0b013e31814514ad.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAIDS SerodiagnosisAmbulatory CareAttitude to HealthCase ManagementCommunity Mental Health ServicesComorbidityConnecticutCounselingCross-Sectional StudiesDiagnosis, Dual (Psychiatry)HIVHIV AntibodiesHIV InfectionsHumansMaleMental DisordersPrevalenceSubstance-Related DisordersUnited StatesUnited States Department of Veterans AffairsConceptsSerious mental illnessHuman immunodeficiency virus (HIV) testingPosttest counselingMental illnessHIV testingIndependent correlatesVirus testingCommunity-based case management servicesCorrelates of receiptHIV-positive individualsImmune deficiency syndromeCase management servicesHigher educational levelStrong therapeutic alliancePublic sector facilitiesPrimary clinicianDeficiency syndromeRisk populationsYounger ageIllnessPsychological distressTherapeutic allianceSubstantial proportionCounselingOutpatients
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 ResearchConceptsSerious 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
2001
Validity of Self-reported Cancer History: A Comparison of Health Interview Data and Cancer Registry Records
Desai MM, Bruce ML, Desai RA, Druss BG. Validity of Self-reported Cancer History: A Comparison of Health Interview Data and Cancer Registry Records. American Journal Of Epidemiology 2001, 153: 299-306. PMID: 11157418, DOI: 10.1093/aje/153.3.299.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsFalse-negative reportingSelf-reported cancer historyConnecticut Tumor RegistryEpidemiologic Catchment Area studyCatchment Area StudyCancer historyTumor RegistryRegistry recordsEpidemiologic studiesNew Haven Epidemiologic Catchment Area StudyCentral nervous system cancerHealth interview dataTumor registry recordsCancer registry recordsNervous system cancersNon-white raceFuture epidemiologic studiesLogistic regression analysisCommunity-based sampleSelf-reported informationBladder cancerMelanoma skin cancerPrevious tumorCancer sitesProstate cancer