2022
Insurance and Health Care Outcomes in Regions Where Undocumented Children Are Medicaid-Eligible.
Rosenberg J, Shabanova V, McCollum S, Sharifi M. Insurance and Health Care Outcomes in Regions Where Undocumented Children Are Medicaid-Eligible. Pediatrics 2022, 150 PMID: 36004541, PMCID: PMC10171371, DOI: 10.1542/peds.2022-057034.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHealth care utilizationStates/territoriesCare utilizationPreventive health care utilizationNon-English primary languageHealth care utilization measuresMultivariable Poisson regressionUS states/territoriesHealth care outcomesPositive health outcomesAssociation of residencePreventive visitsPublic health insuranceDental careRelative riskChild healthCare outcomesHealth outcomesPoisson regressionInsurance eligibilityUtilization measuresHealth insuranceUninsuranceChildrenHigher uninsurance
2020
Differences in Frequency of Visits to Pediatric Primary Care Practices and Emergency Departments by Body Mass Index
Kovalerchik O, Powers E, Holland ML, Sharifi M, Langhan ML. Differences in Frequency of Visits to Pediatric Primary Care Practices and Emergency Departments by Body Mass Index. Academic Pediatrics 2020, 20: 532-539. PMID: 31904438, DOI: 10.1016/j.acap.2019.12.011.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPrimary care visitsCare visitsBMI percentile categoryED visitsNormal BMISevere obesityBMI categoriesIndex primary care visitPediatric primary care practicesBody mass index categoriesEmergency department visitsRisk of hospitalizationPediatric weight managementPrevalence of overweightBody mass indexHealth care utilizationNormal BMI rangeCare-seeking patternsPrimary care practicesChildren’s BMI categoryHealth care settingsRace/ethnicityElectronic health recordsImpact of stigmaIndex visit