2022
Association of Sociodemographic Characteristics With US Medical Student Attrition
Nguyen M, Chaudhry SI, Desai MM, Chen C, Mason HRC, McDade WA, Fancher TL, Boatright D. Association of Sociodemographic Characteristics With US Medical Student Attrition. JAMA Internal Medicine 2022, 182: 917-924. PMID: 35816334, PMCID: PMC9274446, DOI: 10.1001/jamainternmed.2022.2194.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRetrospective cohort studyCohort studyMAIN OUTCOMELow incomeHealth care accessPatient populationResource-limited communitiesCare accessAllopathic doctorsMedical schoolsSignificant associationSociodemographic characteristicsLogistic regressionRate of attritionPhysician workforceMedical school matriculantsMedical traineesMedical workforceAttrition ratesOutcomesNon-Hispanic white studentsAssociationNeighbourhood statusAttrition
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
2012
Active Transportation and Cardiovascular Disease Risk Factors in U.S. Adults
Furie GL, Desai MM. Active Transportation and Cardiovascular Disease Risk Factors in U.S. Adults. American Journal Of Preventive Medicine 2012, 43: 621-628. PMID: 23159257, DOI: 10.1016/j.amepre.2012.06.034.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCardiovascular disease risk factorsDisease risk factorsRisk factorsPhysical activityFavorable cardiovascular risk factor profileCardiovascular risk factor profileHigh-density lipoprotein levelsU.S. adultsOdds of hypertensionRisk factor profileActive transportationNutrition Examination SurveyMinutes/weekLogistic regression analysisTransportation physical activityEvidence of associationWaist circumferenceLipoprotein levelsSmoking statusExamination SurveyNational HealthLower oddsHealth outcomesFactor profileSociodemographic characteristics
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