2013
Associations Between Mental Health and Surgical Outcomes Among Women Undergoing Mastectomy for Cancer
Fox JP, Philip EJ, Gross CP, Desai RA, Killelea B, Desai MM. Associations Between Mental Health and Surgical Outcomes Among Women Undergoing Mastectomy for Cancer. The Breast Journal 2013, 19: 276-284. PMID: 23521554, DOI: 10.1111/tbj.12096.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMental health conditionsInvasive breast cancerBreast cancerInpatient mastectomyHealth conditionsPsychiatric diagnosisSubstance abuseHigher average costsRisk of complicationsBreast cancer patientsNationwide Inpatient SampleSerious psychological distressSubstance use disordersHospital outcomesClinical characteristicsPerioperative periodPoor outcomeSurgical outcomesCancer careCancer patientsInpatient SampleUse disordersMastectomyLinear regression analysisPatients
2003
Determinants of Receipt of Ambulatory Medical Care in a National Sample of Mentally Ill Homeless Veterans
Desai MM, Rosenheck RA, Kasprow WJ. Determinants of Receipt of Ambulatory Medical Care in a National Sample of Mentally Ill Homeless Veterans. Medical Care 2003, 41: 275-287. PMID: 12555055, DOI: 10.1097/01.mlr.0000044907.31129.0a.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAmbulatory Care FacilitiesData Interpretation, StatisticalFemaleHealth Services Needs and DemandHumansIll-Housed PersonsInterviews as TopicLogistic ModelsMaleMentally Ill PersonsMiddle AgedModels, PsychologicalMultivariate AnalysisOutcome Assessment, Health CarePatient Acceptance of Health CareProspective StudiesSampling StudiesUnited StatesVeteransConceptsDeterminants of receiptMedical careHomeless veteransMore visitsVeterans Affairs administrative dataProgram intakeMedical service useAmbulatory medical careMedical servicesOutpatient medical careLogistic regression modelingIll homeless personsProspective studyMedical visitsFemale genderDuration of homelessnessService useMedical treatmentMental illnessMultivariate analysisDecreased likelihoodSubstance abuseCareVulnerable populationsHomeless ProgramDeterminants of Receipt of Ambulatory Medical Care in a National Sample of Mentally Ill Homeless Veterans
Desai M, Rosenheck R, Kasprow W. Determinants of Receipt of Ambulatory Medical Care in a National Sample of Mentally Ill Homeless Veterans. Medical Care 2003, 41: 275. DOI: 10.1097/00005650-200302000-00009.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchDeterminants of receiptMedical careHomeless veteransMore visitsVeterans Affairs administrative dataProgram intakeMedical service useAmbulatory medical careMedical servicesOutpatient medical careLogistic regression modelingIll homeless personsMedical visitsFemale genderDuration of homelessnessService useMedical treatmentMental illnessMultivariate analysisDecreased likelihoodSubstance abuseCareHomeless ProgramResidential treatmentVisits