2024
Socioeconomic Diversity in Admissions to MD-PhD Programs, 2014-2019
Nguyen M, Cavazos J, Venkataraman S, Fancher T, Chaudhry S, Desai M, Boatright D. Socioeconomic Diversity in Admissions to MD-PhD Programs, 2014-2019. JAMA Network Open 2024, 7: e241951. PMID: 38470423, PMCID: PMC10936114, DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2024.1951.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2022
Rates of Medical Student Placement Into Graduate Medical Education by Sex, Race and Ethnicity, and Socioeconomic Status, 2018-2021
Nguyen M, Chaudhry SI, Desai MM, Hajduk AM, McDade WA, Fancher TL, Boatright D. Rates of Medical Student Placement Into Graduate Medical Education by Sex, Race and Ethnicity, and Socioeconomic Status, 2018-2021. JAMA Network Open 2022, 5: e2229243. PMID: 36018592, PMCID: PMC9419015, DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2022.29243.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
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 Prison 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 health
2017
Child, maternal and household-level correlates of nutritional status: a cross-sectional study among young Samoan children
Choy CC, Desai MM, Park JJ, Frame EA, Thompson AA, Naseri T, Reupena MS, Duckham RL, Deziel NC, Hawley NL. Child, maternal and household-level correlates of nutritional status: a cross-sectional study among young Samoan children. Public Health Nutrition 2017, 20: 1235-1247. PMID: 28162141, PMCID: PMC10261405, DOI: 10.1017/s1368980016003499.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOverweight/obesityCross-sectional community-based surveyNutritional statusOdds of anemiaOverweight/obeseCross-sectional studyPrevalence of stuntingCommunity-based surveyCondition-specific interventionsMother-child pairsNutritional status outcomesEarly childhood growthHigher family socio-economic statusAnemic mothersObese childrenSugar intakeSamoan childrenChildhood growthStatus outcomesSocio-economic statusDual burdenAge groupsAnemiaHealth programsGrowth standards
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
2014
Sexual orientation, adult connectedness, substance use, and mental health outcomes among adolescents: findings from the 2009 New York City Youth Risk Behavior Survey.
Seil KS, Desai MM, Smith MV. Sexual orientation, adult connectedness, substance use, and mental health outcomes among adolescents: findings from the 2009 New York City Youth Risk Behavior Survey. American Journal Of Public Health 2014, 104: 1950-6. PMID: 25121812, PMCID: PMC4167094, DOI: 10.2105/ajph.2014.302050.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMental health outcomesHealth outcomesSubstance useYouth Risk Behavior SurveyRisk Behavior SurveyPoor mental health outcomesAdult connectionsNew York City Youth Risk Behavior SurveyIllicit drug useOutcomes of interestBehavior SurveyAdult connectednessPoor outcomeHigh riskMost outcomesDrug useDepressive symptomatologyLGB adolescentsSuicide attemptsAdolescent substance useAlcohol useOutcomesAdolescentsSuicide ideationMarijuana useHospital variation in risk-standardized hospital admission rates from US EDs among adults
Capp R, Ross JS, Fox JP, Wang Y, Desai MM, Venkatesh AK, Krumholz HM. Hospital variation in risk-standardized hospital admission rates from US EDs among adults. The American Journal Of Emergency Medicine 2014, 32: 837-843. PMID: 24881514, DOI: 10.1016/j.ajem.2014.03.033.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHospital admission ratesEmergency departmentAdmission ratesClinical characteristicsED visitsHospital factorsClinical factorsAdult ED visitsUS emergency departmentsHospital teaching statusCross-sectional analysisPatient characteristicsHospital admissionHospital variationPatientsTeaching statusHospitalED dataVisitsRepresentative sampleAdultsRural locationsAdmissionFactorsNational variationsUsual Source of Care and Outcomes Following Acute Myocardial Infarction
Spatz ES, Sheth SD, Gosch KL, Desai MM, Spertus JA, Krumholz HM, Ross JS. Usual Source of Care and Outcomes Following Acute Myocardial Infarction. Journal Of General Internal Medicine 2014, 29: 862-869. PMID: 24553957, PMCID: PMC4026492, DOI: 10.1007/s11606-014-2794-0.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAcute myocardial infarctionUsual sourceMyocardial infarctionMortality rateBaseline risk factorsAcute clinical eventsMain outcome measuresAMI severityAMI patientsMultivariable analysisKey ResultsAmongClinical eventsSocio-demographic characteristicsRisk factorsOutcome measuresReadmissionHigh mortalityPatientsMortalityCareMonthsInfarctionAdultsOutcomesAssociation
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
Cultural Influences on Causal Beliefs About Depression Among Latino Immigrants
Caplan S, Escobar J, Paris M, Alvidrez J, Dixon JK, Desai MM, Scahill LD, Whittemore R. Cultural Influences on Causal Beliefs About Depression Among Latino Immigrants. Journal Of Transcultural Nursing 2012, 24: 68-77. PMID: 22913985, DOI: 10.1177/1043659612453745.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2010
Comparing the Effectiveness of Shared versus Private Latrines in Preventing Trachoma in Rural Tanzania
Montgomery MA, Desai MM, Elimelech M. Comparing the Effectiveness of Shared versus Private Latrines in Preventing Trachoma in Rural Tanzania. American Journal Of Tropical Medicine And Hygiene 2010, 82: 693-695. PMID: 20348521, PMCID: PMC2844581, DOI: 10.4269/ajtmh.2010.09-0540.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultCase-Control StudiesChild, PreschoolFamily CharacteristicsHumansInfantOdds RatioRural PopulationSocioeconomic FactorsTanzaniaToilet FacilitiesTrachomaComplementary and Alternative Medicine Use in Chronic Liver Disease Patients
Ferrucci LM, Bell BP, Dhotre KB, Manos MM, Terrault NA, Zaman A, Murphy RC, VanNess GR, Thomas AR, Bialek SR, Desai MM, Sofair AN. Complementary and Alternative Medicine Use in Chronic Liver Disease Patients. Journal Of Clinical Gastroenterology 2010, 44: e40-e45. PMID: 19779363, PMCID: PMC3730290, DOI: 10.1097/mcg.0b013e3181b766ed.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsChronic liver disease patientsLiver disease patientsAlternative medicine useCAM useCAM therapiesDisease patientsMedicine useConventional treatmentPopulation-based surveillance studyLogistic regression analysisPopulation-based sampleCLD etiologyClinical characteristicsCurrent usePrior hospitalizationIndependent correlatesMedical recordsClinical informationSurveillance studyPatientsTherapyDietary supplementsPotential predictorsHealth concernHerbal medicine
2007
Association of Alcohol Abuse and Injection Drug Use with Immunologic and Virologic Responses to HAART in HIV-positive Patients from Urban Community Health Clinics
Henrich TJ, Lauder N, Desai MM, Sofair AN. Association of Alcohol Abuse and Injection Drug Use with Immunologic and Virologic Responses to HAART in HIV-positive Patients from Urban Community Health Clinics. Journal Of Community Health 2007, 33: 69-77. PMID: 18046634, DOI: 10.1007/s10900-007-9069-1.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsInjection drug useUrban community health clinicsUrban health clinicsCommunity health clinicsCD4 countHealth clinicsAlcohol abuseDrug useVirologic responseViral loadHistory of IDUMean CD4 lymphocyte countInitiation of HAARTBaseline CD4 countCD4 lymphocyte countHIV-positive patientsUndetectable viral loadDetectable viral loadActive antiretroviral treatmentUrban health centersSubstance abuse historySubstance abuse groupAdult patientsLymphocyte countAntiretroviral treatment
2006
Case-Finding for Depression Among Medical Outpatients in the Veterans Health Administration
Desai MM, Rosenheck RA, Craig TJ. Case-Finding for Depression Among Medical Outpatients in the Veterans Health Administration. Medical Care 2006, 44: 175-181. PMID: 16434917, DOI: 10.1097/01.mlr.0000196962.97345.21.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMedical comorbiditiesMedical outpatientsExternal Peer Review ProgramGreater medical comorbidityPredictors of screeningMental health visitsChart review dataVeterans Health AdministrationCase-finding activitiesCross-sectional studyMental health careAdministrative dataEligible patientsHealth visitsMale patientsDepression screeningMale genderPositive screenDepressive disorderDecreased oddsDepression diagnosisSubsequent diagnosisMedical CenterHealth AdministrationPositive cases